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Koby

Hello! Inspecting my plants I noticed some brown tiny bugs(?) on my eggplant. Will they harm the plant? Does anyone know what these are and food safe ways to get rid of them?

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  1. Lolly

    Aphids! Quite harmful to the plant, not for you though. I suggest buying some lady bugs from a garden center, free them on the plant and they will feast! I hope that helps

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    • Koby

      Thanks!!

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    • Plant Father

      i wouldn’t recommend buying ladybugs as most offered by garden centers (at least in the u.s.) are the invasive asian lady beetle.

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  2. Oatishkay

    Just watch out around them, they can bite you. Had some on a kalanchoe of mine and one bit me. Didn’t do anything horrible but it didn’t feel great.

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  3. Plant Father

    looks like aphids. a few drops of dr bronner’s castile soap (peppermint is a bug repellent) in water will make an effective insecticide spray

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    • Koby

      Oh, that’s a great tip! And cheap too

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  4. Skimbutt

    insecticidal soap or fungicide 3 could also work

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