Aphids

We can’t see the small eggs/pests clearly enough to identify them. However, aphid season is in full swing so these may be aphids. If the infestation or presence of these eggs/aphids isn’t too widespread, you can remove them with a forceful stream of water from the hose. Continue to monitor the infested plants and hose off these pests as they appear.

If you can’t remove them or the infestation is too widespread, you may want to confirm your pest so you’ll know the best way to deal it. You can take this leaf or another sample to a local nursery or to the Colorado Extension Agency where they can examine them using a loop, a hand magnifier. Here’s a link to your local Extension office – http://www.coopext.colostate.edu/arapahoe/