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    Weiß hier jemand, was auf meinen Jalapeno-Pflanzen los ist?

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    1. IncipitTragoedia on

      That’s probably the worst spider mite infestation I’ve ever seen

      Eta: I grew jalapenos for years and always had to fight these guys off. Mix a drop of dish soap with warm water and spray your plants liberally. Neem oil should work too

    3. fortean_seas on

      I think those are whiteflies. They don’t look like mealybugs or spider mites to me. I get them bad on hibiscus.

    5. calliocypress on

      I have no help for you, I just think it’s funny that every comment here has confidently said something different

    6. BrSharkBait on

      I don’t know what they are but I suggest mixing neem oil with water in a spray bottle. Spray topically (foliar) before sunrise or after sunset.
      It won’t kill them, but should drive them away.
      Food safe pesticide.😊

      Edit: test on small area before applying to whole plant. Just to ensure it won’t burn the plant.

    7. PainInMyBack on

      I’m going to thrown in one more (confusing) cent: whatever you decide to treat your plant with, give it a good shower first! In your actual shower, or outside with a hose, to rinse off as many as you can first. Let it dry, and then use the treatment – over and under the leaves, and on the stems too. Though I would definitely try it out on a couple of leaves first, just in case.

    9. mahdicktoobig on

      Ugh, I had these once but for the life of me cannot remember what exactly they were

      I’m leaning towards aphids; because I had a tree infested with them and me discovering them on the jalapeños is what made me discover the tree

      I’m pretty sure neem oil was what it called for, and it worked

      BUT

      If you do have an aphid problem somewhere, and it’s big, you probably have a farm operation being run by ants. No shit: completely serious. It’s a thing. If you find the farm you’ll see a bunch of busy little ants at work

    10. Crazytrixstaful on

      Not spider mites (those usually have a web like setup going and they are nearly microscopic)

      Not mealy bugs (typically oval shaped and legs quite hard to see with the naked eye)

      Not scale (small oval profile)

      Most likely a type of aphid (normally green and is vast numbers; but have the shape body and leg shapes).

      Regardless a horticultural oil/wash will take care of these easy enough. Just note which plants you use this on so you can be careful to wash off your peppers more thoroughly. Neem oil is a natural type of horticultural oil (they are usually a synthetic oil) but might take more uses than a synthetic version.

    11. triiothyrocide on

      Those look like aphid exoskeletons to me. Some of the more opaque ones that are almost yellow or tan colored are the bugs themselves.

      Unfortunately, peppers are a beacon for pests. Indoors it is almost worse because they have no predators.

      I have had good luck with BioAdvanced rose and flower insect killer. It is not intended to be used on food but it is fine so long as you wash the veggies thoroughly. Soaking the plant with water can also help. Beneficial insects are great but you need to find ones that will do well with your parameters otherwise they will not hatch and are useless. I don’t bother with neem because it has never worked for me, but dawn dish soap and alcohol applied topically can do wonders.

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