what are these tiny black bugs on my Nasturtiums?

FamilyGardening 7/31/2011, 11:02 pm

help

.....my Nasturtiums are covered in clumps of these little black guys....they look like maybe tiny, tiny fly type bug?

want to know if i need to get rid of them or are they eggs hatching of some type of good critter..my gutt tells me they are bad What a Face

..but...hey...you never know right? tongue

....i always hated bee's and spiders..... Laughing

yet they are my friends in the garden!

hugs

rose

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**camprn** 7/31/2011, 11:20 pm

Aphids. One reason folks plant nasturtiums in the garden is that aphids are attracted to them. The theory is the bugs go to the nasturtiums and not vegetable plants. I'd hit em with some insecticide soap.

FamilyGardening 7/31/2011, 11:46 pm

thanks camp!

i didnt know aphids were black Shocked

i have seen other creatures on my roses that i thought were aphids and they were more of a cream color....

im going to google aphids....cause maybe im seeing their life cycle right before my eyes..... Razz

im going to hit them with the soap!

hugs

rose...

shannon1 8/1/2011, 2:18 am

Aphids come in many different colors balck, green,cream,white, and even orange.

FamilyGardening 8/1/2011, 2:49 am

Well so far im only seeing them on my Nasturtiums cyclops

....That must mean the Nasturtiums are doing their job in the garden Very Happy

.....whats weird is they all clump together on the vine and they dont seem to bother the flowers or leaves ....well...as of yet tongue

...so i sprayed them tonight and will hose them on gentle in the morning :drunken: .....having them clump up like that flower

sure makes it easier to get rid of them.... Laughing

hugs

rose

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