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StephenCoote · February 22, 2017

Thanks very much for the comments and ideas.

I have both neem oil and diatomaceous earth. I sprayed neem on the tomatoes soon after I discovered the psyllids. The next day I looked at some psyllid nymphs with a magnifying loupe and they appeared to be alive and happy. So I squirted them with some dry diatomaceous earth powder. They were still alive after a few hours, but the next day some were dead.

I'll have to check out the garden store for the other insecticides mentioned. I'm not keen on using insecticides, but I realize some are more benign than others. And those psyllids are bugging me.

Haven't tried soapy water yet, but it would be good to see what it does.

February 22, 2017	#9
StephenCoote Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Nelson, New Zealand Posts: 42	Thanks very much for the comments and ideas. I have both neem oil and diatomaceous earth. I sprayed neem on the tomatoes soon after I discovered the psyllids. The next day I looked at some psyllid nymphs with a magnifying loupe and they appeared to be alive and happy. So I squirted them with some dry diatomaceous earth powder. They were still alive after a few hours, but the next day some were dead. I'll have to check out the garden store for the other insecticides mentioned. I'm not keen on using insecticides, but I realize some are more benign than others. And those psyllids are bugging me. Haven't tried soapy water yet, but it would be good to see what it does.