What are these little red things??

[BUDDY BOY]

Wish I had pics. But I don't do that. Anyhow, It are these little red egg-like "things" that are on the stems of these plants. They seem to leave a bruise where they're attached to. There aren't any pests in the garden just these "things"!! Can't seem to diagnose them. The part that bothers me is they leave a bruise like mark on the stem. So I know they are something!!

Any Ideas???

Soil growing.

 

[JJScorpio]

Are they very very tiny?

 

[Guest]

Sound like Starship Troopers time...
"Kill 'em, kill 'em all"
"The only good bug is a dead bug"
Even if it's a fungus or mold...

 

[BUDDY BOY]

JJ, yes they are!!

Jackson. I have to identify what I am working with first. Doesn't seem to do any 'noticeable' damage!!

 

[Guest]

find out what they were, not are... In my book

find out what they were, not are... In my book

Hard to tell without a photo, sound like a bug. I would treat like a bug first, then a fungus if the bug kill didn't work. May not be damaging now, but it don't sound like a good thing, better to kick it's ass now, 'cuss it might be harder later... Rub the area with some alcohol/soap on a Q-tip, wait a minute, then spray with water. That sould kill about anything.

 

[HeadyPete]

sounds like it might be red spider mites....look for 'spider' webs and little red/brown/black dots moving about on the webs and also you will have yellow/brown pinhole spots on your leaves, if the infestation is bad enough.

Check out this thread: http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=48357

 

[JJScorpio]

I think you have a case of spider mites. Look closely near the base of the plant and you should see some webbing. You need to get a no pest strip, neem oil or something else to get rid of them....

 

[BUDDY BOY]

Nope not mites!!! These are red egg-like "things". No webs, dots, etc... i know mites and most other pests too. But this one has me baffled. The things are only on the stems, and don't move.

 

[HeadyPete]

hmmm...very bizarre.

Only as photo at this point would help shed some light, I'm afraid.

 

[Lofty]

they sound like brick mites, r they proper spider looking and move quite fast?

THE BORG HAV FRIENDS, AAARRRRR!

 

[Guest]

they sound like brick mites, r they proper spider looking and move quite fast?

THE BORG HAV FRIENDS, AAARRRRR!

doesnt seem like they move fast...

The things are only on the stems, and don't move.

 

[acme420]

could be a mold.