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I'm about to give up my organic balcony gardening experiment. This is a cry for help. (slrpnk.net)
submitted 2 weeks ago by Guenther_Amanita@slrpnk.net to c/gardening@lemmy.world
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[โ€“] Guenther_Amanita@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You're growing Cannabis, which draws literally every sweet-sensing pest.

Funnily enough, my weed is pretty much the only thing (and chillis) that isn't much affected. The willow is the worst one, and the pepino second.

Those things on the underside of the leaves you posted are Ladybug larvae, and they are GOOD.

Those larvae pictures are already a bit older, maybe two weeks? They probably got killed by the ants or wasps, because I rarely see them around anymore.
I also rarely see any other aphid eating insects anymore, only ants and ants carrying carcasses :(

[โ€“] just_another_person@lemmy.world -3 points 2 weeks ago

Okay, so why are you coming here with this dire plea, but not giving up to date information?

Makes me think you don't actually care and might be lazy....