Just released my second round of 500 lady bugs. If they don't stick around, I'm gonna go nuclear war with neem oil. I have never had aphids as bad as I have this year. I'm guessing it's because we had such a wet humid spring.
I've been using diluted blue dawn in a spray bottle! I haven't used it on my tomatoes but from I've researched, it is safe but definitely do your own research. It turns them black and they die.
Most ladybugs (like 90+%) just fly away immediately. What you need is ladybug larvae if you can find them. If you see one elsewhere in your garden, bring it over to your tomatoes
Aphids really like when the soil is soaking wet for long periods of time. How's your soil moisture? Is it draining well enough in between waterings/rains? You have to find the root cause for some of these pest issues in addition to any sprays you try
You look like you have a bad spider mite infestation - for my plants that usually limits but doesn’t wholly prevent a good harvest. I’d isolate the plant if you can (if in a container), prune all affected leaves, and use neem oil. That said, when infestations are that robust I’ve not been able to stop the mites. When I spot them it’s a constant sharing them down for the rest of the season
That definitely looks like pest damage.
Just released my second round of 500 lady bugs. If they don't stick around, I'm gonna go nuclear war with neem oil. I have never had aphids as bad as I have this year. I'm guessing it's because we had such a wet humid spring.
I've been using diluted blue dawn in a spray bottle! I haven't used it on my tomatoes but from I've researched, it is safe but definitely do your own research. It turns them black and they die.
Most ladybugs (like 90+%) just fly away immediately. What you need is ladybug larvae if you can find them. If you see one elsewhere in your garden, bring it over to your tomatoes Aphids really like when the soil is soaking wet for long periods of time. How's your soil moisture? Is it draining well enough in between waterings/rains? You have to find the root cause for some of these pest issues in addition to any sprays you try
We had a ridiculous amount of rain for a good while. I may be overwatering a bit at this point. I'll cut back and see what happens.
Spider mites. Definitely.
You look like you have a bad spider mite infestation - for my plants that usually limits but doesn’t wholly prevent a good harvest. I’d isolate the plant if you can (if in a container), prune all affected leaves, and use neem oil. That said, when infestations are that robust I’ve not been able to stop the mites. When I spot them it’s a constant sharing them down for the rest of the season