Pest ID help

I think this was a waste of time as BT specifically attacks the lining if the gut of insect larvae (grubs and caterpillars) who eat it. This is why it is generally safe for predatory insect and miscellaneous other living things as either it doesn't attack their gut or they don't eat it. Aphids don't eat the leaves as they are sap-suckers, the BT is non-systemic so it sits on the outside and doesn't get into the sap. For aphids you can hose them off, they cannot climb back up to the top of the plant where the soft shoots and buds are. Or use one of the milder contact sprays like pyrethrum.

Thanks , I'll check out the pyrethrum . I have to be very careful now about what I use and when . We have a new bee hive out in the orchard , and we don't want to poison Our Ladies of the Hive .

Pyrethrum is strictly contact, if the bees don't get sprayed they are not harmed. Do it by moonlight when they are all in bed.

I've been reading up ... was just out in the garden , noticed that there are a lot of yellow leaves on some of the tomatoes and pole beans , some with black spots . Also have a black mold-like substance on the stems of some of my tomatoes . Some tomato leaves are curled some and have black edges . Ideas anyone ? I'm still really kinda new to gardening , and the related pests and various diseases .

Perhaps buy a book that lists all these things with colour pictures of the pest and the effect they produce. I have one by Valerie Swain but it may not be available where you are.

I have sometthing even better , I have an older gentleman gardener that loves to share his knowledge of local problems . I carried a couple of the yellowed leaves over yesterday and he knew at first glance what the problem was and how to fix it . He wasn't sure of the name of the particular fungus , but he knew what to use to stop it . Sprayed fungicide last night at dusk and today they're recovering nicely .

Web site bookmarked , thank you very much .

With attention to the problem solvers.