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Q.What Is On My Okra Plants?

Zone 28792 | Anonymous added on July 25, 2023 | Answered

Lots of these egg looking things on back of my okra plants also have a lot of ant on my plants. Any help would be great.

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GKH_Susan
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Answered on July 27, 2023

I see aphids but it looks like scale are there, too. They produce a honeydew that attracts the ants. Try Neem oil to get rid of them. You can try spraying them with a hose, but I find they just hang on. Here is more:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/broccoli/common-broccoli-problems.htm

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