RE: tomato problem

That's sounds like it!  They don't look exactly like aphids- but that was
the closest thing I could say.  So, what do I do about the nasty creatures!

Theresa

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
Behalf Of Betsy Kelson
Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 6:17 AM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] tomato problem


Theresa,
    It is poosible that your plant has psyllids which are kind of like
aphids. They suck sap from the plant and exude that salt looking stuff.

betsy
evergreen co
90 degrees again in the foothills yuck
----- Original Message -----
From: "Theresa- yahoo" <tchessie@yahoo.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 10:02 PM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] tomato problem


> Thanks for the effort Marge- didn't know about the first site and already
> checked the second one.  But,  I don't see anything that is like it.  I
> really don't think it is a plant problem, but rather a pest problem.  The
> spots on the leaves aren't actually part of the leaf-  it really looks
like
> salt just sitting on the leaves.  And now, there are some aphids that have
> arrived- I assume because the plant in under some stress they'd take
> advantage.
>
> Theresa
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
> Behalf Of Marge Talt
> Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 11:56 PM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] tomato problem
>
>
> It's one of the many tomato diseases, which I can't remember at this
> point, but try the Tomato Disease Identification Key
>
> http://ftsg.ifas.ufl.edu/DISMIK.HTM
>
> or
>
> Tomato Disease Identification page
>
> http://www.aces.edu/department/ipm/tdi.htm
>
> You should find it on one of these; it's not uncommon.
>
> Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
> mtalt@hort.net
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> > From: Theresa- yahoo <tchessie@yahoo.com>
> > Ok- I need some help with this one-
> >
> > I have a tomato plant that has some problem-  s few of it's leaves
> are
> > slightly curled and looks like someone sprinkled salt on them.  The
> leaves
> > don't like this problem and look sickly.  I have no idea what this
> is or
> > what to do about it.
> >
> > Help!
> >
> > Theresa
>
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