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kaydavis651 Gurley, AL(Zone 7a) Jul 02, 2008

Is this bug harmful to tomato plant and if so how to I get rid of it? Will post second picture after this post. Thanks, Donna Kay

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These appear to be aphids ("plant lice") - see http://www.ipm.uiuc.edu/vegetables/insects/aphids/ - they can cause damage to the plants by sucking sap. See http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/r783301711.html for some control suggestions.

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