Young bananas plant with black bugs.
 

Hello and greetings !
A few months ago my cousin got 3 young bananas from a friend, they're of unkowns var. to us except that "They're from Thailand" :ha: Anyway, so far they all look healthy and happy, even though they don't grow much (comparing to all the icecreams that she has). To make a story short, this morning I was looking closely at them and saw a bunch of black "bugs" clinging to the youngest leaf on top. A few of the bugs kind of moving around slowly. Since these plants are still young, I'm hesitant to use regular-strengh insecticides sold at Home Depot for example; can you folks recommend something "milder" treatments? Thanks in advance.
Henry.
Ps I include some pics.
pps: I just can't believe there's a site for banana lovers! Orchid, yes, but bananas, no way :nanadrink:
ppps: Sorry about the blurry pics, it's was windy this morning in Orange county, Ca :ha:

Re: Young bananas plant with black bugs.
 

Aphids.

Using soap spray to control aphids, fungi, mites

Re: Young bananas plant with black bugs.
 

Some sort of larvre? aphids!? whatever thoes type of bugs are MEAN!

I seen the distroying gardens!! oh the pain they can do the the bannasz

Re: Young bananas plant with black bugs.
 

Wow that's an infestation alright. I had something like that on my grapes last year. I whacked them (with a baseball ball of sorts :^) w/ seven dust.

Re: Young bananas plant with black bugs.
 

I used a mix of liquid dish soap and water, then follow with a generous spray of water from a garden hose and the problem seems to disappear :nanadrink:, thanks for all the advices :bananas_b

Re: Young bananas plant with black bugs.
 

Wow I've never seen aphids that bad on a banana. If they have bunch-top virus where you live you better watch out.