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Common Milk weed bugs? #833954

Asked June 05, 2023, 6:12 PM EDT

We noticed thousands of these yellow eggs or bugs on our Milk weed plants, what are they?

Oakland County Michigan

Expert Response

Your pictures are slightly out of focus but it appears you have an aphid infestation. Don't spray any insecticides as they could also harm monarch butterflies. Your best approach will be to squish them with your fingers and keep the plants irrigated so they can withstand the damage. I've attached an article with some additional information.

https://extension.sdstate.edu/are-aphids-milkweed-really-bad-thing
An Ask Extension Expert Replied June 06, 2023, 10:12 AM EDT

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