Can someone help ID these bugs?

[Spiderjeep]

These are all over my Bell Peppers. I have hot peppers next to them and they are only on the Bells.

Thanks

 

[Tetters]

I think in the USA you call them stink bugs.

 

[Spiderjeep]

I think in the USA you call them stink bugs.

That's what I thought but are they harmful to the peppers?

 

[Tetters]

It may be better to get advice about them from someone who lives in your country. We don`t have trouble with them here in the UK.

 

[Spiderjeep]

It may be better to get advice about them from someone who lives in your country. We don`t have trouble with them here in the UK.

Ok, thanks for your reply.

 

[Chuck]

Ok, thanks for your reply.

Yes, they are harmful to your peppers, all of them. While they are sucking out the juices from the pepper they are also depositing a chemical which rots a small spot on the fruit. The rot does not grow but the rot flavor inside the pepper around the rotted area grows larger. Those are stink bug but to be more precise they are shield bugs.

 

[Mick Emery]

Stink Bugs. Dilute 1 TBsp of dish soap in a gallon of water. Spray the bugs. They'll be dead the next day.

 

[Spiderjeep]

Stink Bugs. Dilute 1 TBsp of dish soap in a gallon of water. Spray the bugs. They'll be dead the next day.

Thanks!!

 

[Spiderjeep]

Stink Bugs. Dilute 1 TBsp of dish soap in a gallon of water. Spray the bugs. They'll be dead the next day.

Well, I've been spraying them with this mixture and they are still on my plants and actually more of them now. Any other ideas?

 

[skinyea]

squish them with your hands. over and over again

 

[Mick Emery]

Well, I've been spraying them with this mixture and they are still on my plants and actually more of them now. Any other ideas?

I tried it last year & it worked great for me! (Dawn dish detergent) In fact... they were still in the same place where I sprayed them.

 

[DirtMechanic]

spinosad, pyrethrins, color traps, do everything you can.

 

[Tetters]

Stink bugs are very tasty https://www.thailandunique.com/edible-insects-bugs/forest-shield-bugs

 

[DirtMechanic]

Stink bugs are very tasty https://www.thailandunique.com/edible-insects-bugs/forest-shield-bugs View attachment 81475

I don't know if you should encourage @zigs.

 

[zigs]

I don't know if you should encourage @zigs.

I was getting bullied for sweets at school so I melted some chocolate and mixed in some caraway seeds.

The next day the bully filled his mouth with them before asking what he was eating.

I told him they were chocolate covered ants....

He never bothered me for sweets again