Terraplanisman
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Yuck! What are those?
Aphyds?
Yuck! What are those?
Those are aphids 100%. You can see the winged ones sitting on the leaves. Your buddy needs some Merit 75.
My friend down the road sent me this picture saying, "Are these bugs bad?"
Couldn't help it...
The aphids were one thing but it was fusarium wilt that was the most destructive. Strangely over all these years I've never had either one. How all these pesky things managed to enter the building I'm not really sure, maybe it was the outdoor plants he brought in to dry...This friend is not the biggest grower, he might have 4-5 plants at one time but he's a spectacular corner cutter. Not the guy who takes advice unless it's from a professional, like the girl who works the register at Agway. It's a fun topic regardless, at least when it's not happening to you, and it may help somebody out there somewhere. That fusarium wilt is deadly though, it molded out and girdled the trunk taking the whole plant.
This is the same fellow I had HDN working with way back in "the day" and HDN was making it happen for real but all my friend saw was $$ and sent HDN packing and it was all downhill from there.