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A Gardeners Forum Forums Gardening Reference Gardening in 2004 Orange bugs on my tomatoes

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Orange bugs on my tomatoes #16541 May 22nd, 2004 at 10:21 PM
Joined: May 2004 Gulfport MS F filafan200 OP Junior Member
OP filafan200 Junior Member F Joined: May 2004 Gulfport MS	I have some wierd looking bugs I recently noticed on my tomato plants. They have bodies like ants, are about the size of an ant, orange in color with black legs. Six legs and 2 anteneas.They gather in clusters on the tomatoes themselves. Anyone know what they are? Gayle

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Re: Orange bugs on my tomatoes #16542 May 23rd, 2004 at 07:11 PM
Joined: May 2004 United kigdom Yorkshire Rose Junior Member
Yorkshire Rose Junior Member Joined: May 2004 United kigdom	Does this site help? http://ipm.ncsu.edu/AG295/html/tomato_key.htm

Re: Orange bugs on my tomatoes #16543 June 11th, 2004 at 05:42 PM
Joined: Jun 2004 Florida J Jo Parrott Junior Member
Jo Parrott Junior Member J Joined: Jun 2004 Florida	It sounds like aphids to me- I have seen bright orange ones clustered solid on new growth-A good strong spray of water should remove them, if not mix some liquid dish soap, tabasco sauce and water for a spray.

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