Help! New Unknown Bugs!

This is my first year doing the garden, although my dad had one when I was a kid. But anyways, these bugs have been taking over my collard greens and nothing else.

All help is appreciated!

Ideally i'd like to balance the bug ecosystem to get rid of them, or atleast get them under control.

Pesticides are not an option.

 

My uncle says the second one is a stink bug... but I'm clueless about the others....

 

They are all the same bugs all pics taken from the same leaf. They are REAL SMALL, less than 1 cm big. I just have a good digital cam so they appear big there, but they are REAL tiny. any help??

i think stink bugs might be bigger. . . .

 

are they mites, then?

 

Maybe it's what an aphid looks like all blown up. If so, the most egologically correct way would be to blast them off with a hose stream of water and then encourage lady bugs and spiders to take up residence around there.

 

sorry don't know. does anyone know???

 

I know you said no pesticides but Diatect V is a organic insecticide used by many organic growers who need to maintain there organic certification.Beneficials like ladybugs work till they leave your garden.Spraying with water is only a temporary thing.Below is a link to a great organic supplier where you can check out Diatect V as well beneficials.




http://www.groworganic.com/a/item_PBT105_DiatectVOrganicInsecticide1lb.html

 

weevils is what they look like to me, bad luck if they are very hard to get rid of.

remove marshmellow and capeweed, keep a look out for them and squash em. otherwise spray with carbaryl


the last photo looks like whitefly nymphs

 

Definately NOT a weevil. Its possible its whitefly nymphs . . .

I'm in CA, and I'm in Zone 9 if that helps anyone with the bugs in my area.

there are hundreds of these little tinee tiny bugs on my collard greens, they are super small, like the size of an ant and smaller. they are white.

 

Not mites either.

 

no idea, sorry! applespark, there's some crazy insect on that apple of yours too!

 

Yogi for Peace,I told you what they are and how to eleviate.Here is a classic pic of a aphid infestation.There are many varieties that come in different colors but almost all have the pear shaped bodies.

 

Well if nobody wants to directly ask the Bug_Man then he ain't sharing his knowledge on the matter. Dummies.

 

Your very mature Bug man,grow up,are you not supposed to be 31 years old then quit acting half your age!

 

YFP,try this link,some good info.


http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7404.html#IDENTIFICATION

 

Looks like aphids and/of spider mites. I use either organic pyrethrim or Rotonone. Both are organic pesticides, will be safe and you can pick the same day you use the stuff.

 

Noooooo! I didn't get the name Bug_Man for being a biologist. I worked in the field since I got out of college. It seems you are the immature one!


Aphids are the correct answer.

 

Bug Man was just trying to be silly and proud of his Hip Handle!

All that we judge, when we look inside, we find in ourselves.

Anyways thanks for everyones help! Especially you too bug man!

So i was thinking about buying hella lady bugs and created an environment that suites them. right now its mostly a vegetable garden, but what could i put in to keep lady bugs around?

 

They are aphids for sure. They probably won't hurt anything if you just leave them alone. Or you could brush most of them off with your hand. Or knock them off with a hose.

Or use one of the natural products already mentioned.

I'd just ignore them.

 

Well if they are not the ones eating our plants..then who is.........Yogi for peace have you been biting holes in the garden greens at night?