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title: "I have these little bugs on my patio tomato plant. I planted it next…"
description: "I have these little bugs on my patio tomato plant. I planted it next to Basil, but these guys are still here. My tomato’s are still green, can I save them or…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Sarah"
published: "2026-04-09T21:58:06.442575Z"
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# I have these little bugs on my patio tomato plant. I planted it next…

_Posted by Sarah on 2026-04-09_

I have these little bugs on my patio tomato plant. I planted it next to Basil, but these guys are still here. My tomato’s are still green, can I save them or are they already contaminated by the bugs? What are these bugs and how can I get rid of them? They look like tiny flies. Also, is there anything I need to do like chopping off weird looking leaves?

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## 5 comments

### Lost Hyperion 🪴 commented on 2026-04-09

Little flys on veg are supper annoying.... I usually blast mine with thr hose on a less sunny day and that blasts them all out... I then treat thr plant and soil with a natural bug guard

#### Sarah replied on 2026-04-09

I ordered some neem oil spray. Think that’ll work?

### Lost Hyperion 🪴 commented on 2026-04-09

Neem is a good for prevention... you however already have an infestation so I would recommend something stronger than neem

#### Sarah replied on 2026-04-09

Do you have a brand / type you’d recommend?

### Lost Hyperion 🪴 commented on 2026-04-09

I use Bug Guard by westland

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