oh good god help please what is this

michellet11

my tomatoes seedlings have just germinated and i was checking them today and there was tiny white maggot things on them, they are disgusting.
what can they be? will they spread to my other seedlings on the windowsill?
they have put me off eating now for today.

Sally_A

Probably something that came with the compost. Last years compost is prone to things laying eggs in it, unless you seal it properly.

How big was the maggot, small and wriggly, or a big meaty chafer grub type thing.

Small and wriggly probably just means small flies, a chafer grub will eat the roots of seedlings and kill them.

Maybe sieve the compost you are using if you have a feeling the nasties could be lurking in the compost bag.

savemoney

Not sure but maybe its this

http://www.ehow.co.uk/how_6187089_identify-problem-tomato-plant.html


Look for pests on the tomato plants. Fruitworms are light green or pink to brown, nearly black caterpillars that are best controlled with pheromones or black-light traps. Armyworms have green bodies with dark lateral stripes and can cause serious defoliation. Armyworms often require the use of pesticides. Leaf miner maggots are also tomato pests that require pesticide removal.

michellet11

thanks,,they are aprox 3 mm long and are horrid skinny little things

babyshoes

You can't be squeamish if you are growing food plants! There are all sorts of bugs that you may have to deal with.

If you are not being organic, just get a general pesticide and spray the H3LL out of them!