I have these little white eggs all over my pepper plants. Some have white eggs with little black bugs and others look like little black eggs. The white ones seem to cover everything on the plants, but the black eggs only seem to be on the underside of the leaf. My pepper plants are sitting right next to other plants, yet the eggs and bugs are only messing with the pepper plants. Does anyone know what these are and how to prevent them? Naturally?

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These do look like white flies to me or something similar. There are very effective organic insecticidal soaps that I think I would try first thing. Are these in your greenhouse? I would look and keep watch of all other plants in there. Even if they show no signs now of infestation, the problem may go looking for new homes if you make this one inhospitable.

Hi thanks! They are in a greenhouse. There is also lettuce and tomato plants but these bugs only seem to infest the peppers. The greenhouse is also a hydroponic greenhouse.

Add to Tina's post.

See the following links:
http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/GARDEN/VEGES/peppers.html
http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7401.html
http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/T/I-HO-TVAP-AD.010.html

Very cool info, Papito. It looks like my insecticidal soap may not be the best answer except where it may dislodge the flies. It is funny because I've been using it for years on a few problem plants ant it works for me. I only have a problem on singular plants every few years.