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So what are these little things. Looks like ants to me farming something. I am currently spraying with eco pest oil but not doing much. Plant is currently fruiting as in has tiny fruits. Flowering quite a bit too.
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Time: 31st December 2011 5:23pm

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Pauline says...
They look like aphids.

Time: 31st December 2011 5:52pm

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au0rey says...
aphids surround a flower bud. Spray with soapy water or pyrethrum but not on a hot day...best early morning or evening time.

Time: 1st January 2012 12:17am

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Brendan says...
Hi chillilover, could be a citrus mite or citrus bud mite. Try spraying with 'wettable sulphur' & ecopestoil. If that doesn't work, use Rogor with a wetting agent.

Time: 1st January 2012 9:46am

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au0rey says...
Brendan, I am very sure they are aphids :) cos I get them so often...but chilli lover, will be good you google about all the bugs we are guessing and see which one turns up looking closest like the ones you have.

Time: 1st January 2012 12:31pm

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chillilover says...
yup definately brown citrus aphids. Ecopest oil seems to be finally killing these but i might have to manually rub these buggers off as well. Also going to try detergent solution in the afternoon.

Time: 1st January 2012 4:49pm

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