Disease on aubergine leaves

[Anonymous]

Hello Charles and fellow gardeners

I have some aubergine plants raised from seed. They are currently indoors under grow lights waiting to be set out in my polytunnel. However I have noticed some small raised bumps on the leaves but I cannot seem to identify what is causing this. I also did see a few aphids on some other leaves.
Please see pictures attached.
The plants are flowering at the moment. Will the plants be affected by this? Can the disease spread?

[charles]

It looks related to aphids, mostly the leaves look super healthy and I would plant asap now in this warmth. When watering them in, wash off any aphids you can, but a few is normal and are food for ladybirds etc.
Also I would pinch off the first flowers/buds because your plants are still small and establishing, can fruit a bit later, when bigger. I pinched mine.

[Chris B]

Hi all. Am new to this forum and posting so hope I do it right! I have 40 aubergine plants under glass and have suffered aphids for the last three weeks. I have just bought 1000 lacewing predators and they are currently munching away! Just wondering if anyone else has tried this method and does it work? I have also purchased some parasitic wasps which are coming in three weeks. Any advice would be good. Also, how many fruits should I allow on each plant? Same question for my sweet peppers which have loads of fruit forming. Many thanks,
C

[charles]

Hello Chris, aphids appear on plants under stress, maybe a little underwatered or spaced too close?
I reckon that those predators will help but sound an expensive option when husbandry could solve it.
Fruits per plant – just keep picking! Especially the first large fruit on each plant, (which is best removed when tiny to allow the plant to develop before fruiting strongly).

[Chris B]

Thanks so much for the replies. I have spaced them out further, the lacewing are working away and I am also spraying the aphids off when I water! I will keep picking and enjoying!

[Author]

Posts