We've had a prolonged rainy spell, and today I noticed insect eggs all over the stems of my okra plants. The eggs are about the size of a pinhead, perfectly round, colorless, and transparent. They're attached to the plants singly, not in groups, and there are hundreds of them on each plant - many thousands of them all together.
I'm wondering what these are and what to do. I bet some pests I'm not going to like will hatch from all these.
This message was edited Jul 9, 2010 10:22 PM
These are not eggs of any kind, but a natural expression of liquid from the plants as they grow. You can see a discussion of this at http://tinyurl.com/22v5eoe
suunto - Thanks, that's a relief. The discussion you referenced mentions that only healthy, thriving okra plants do this, not plants that are stressed.
Conditions have been good here this year, and I have the healthiest-looking okra plants I've ever grown. That explains why I haven't seen these "eggs" in past seasons. I didn't expect such good news - thanks again!
