what are these!!there are little green anmals on my tomatoes????

Question

I have found these tiny green animals on the leaves of my tomato plant any ideas of what they are?
there are a bunch of them

any ideas of how to get rid of them?

Answer 1

Seven dust. You can get it at the plant nursery, farmers supply or maybe Walmart. A good way to sprinkle it is get an old jar with a lid poke holes in the lid. Put the powder in it and just sprinkle it on all you garden plants. Make sure to wash all veggies before you eat them!!!!!
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Answer 2

They are probably aphids, which eat the green parts of the plants. A good spray of soapy water from a spray bottle usually works. Otherwise, Sevin also works. Try soapy water first though. It won't harm the plants.

If you want to go even more green, then go to a gardening store and buy a bunch of ladybugs. You then put them at the bases of the plants, and they'll climb up and eat all of the aphids. Works like a charm!!!

Answer 3

Hornworms! They devour huge amounts of leaves and sometimes fruits. They leave behind waste that resembles rabbit pellets. Caterpillars are 4 inches long and green with 7 or 8 white stripes down the sides, shadowed by black dots and ending in a false eye spot. Can't miss them. Caterpillar Fall tilling helps to destroy underground pupae. Rotating crops helps. Interplant with borage (this also improves tomato flavor) opal basil, and marigolds. Dill is a good trap crop. Spray with Bt They are easily handpicked.

Answer 4

If they're big with a spike, they're are called tomato horn worms. For these guys, plant dill around your tomato bed.

If they're tiny, and lots of them- they're aphids. For these guys, mix a garlic clove, small onion, and tsp. of cayenne in a blender and add it to a qt. of water- let stand an hr, then add in a Tblspoon of ivory liquid soap. Use this in a spray bottle to mist your plants.

Answer 5

They are aphids -- and yes, they feed off of the plant's juices.

Sevin dust, regularly applied, will eliminate and control them. Sevin also comes in a concentrate that can be sprayed onto the plants.

Answer 6

They are aphids (if they are little & there are lots).

Worms if they are creepy and big.

Hose down the plants daily-hard. Try hosing down with soapy water too.


Also I agree with the gal above. After we make dinner at night I throw the peels and unused chopped onion and garlic in the garden.

Answer 7

Bug killer spray.
I bought some from Homebase, yellow container, simply sprayed them onto the plants.
Little buggers never come back since, and the ones that were there were all dead on the soil the next morning.
£3.49 it cost me

Answer 8

Sounds like greenfly/aphids. You can get sprays but to keep them in check try to introduce a couple of ladybirds to your plants. Greenfly will eat your plants, ladybirds eat greenfly.

Answer 9

tomatoes worms better get them off or they will destory ur tomatoes the best thing is seven dust 10

Answer 10

those are called aphids, and they are very destructive. go to your nearest garden supply store and pick up a container of lady bird beetles (lady bugs). they will feed on the aphids and rid you of a very serious problem.