Are these stink bugs?

[vette-kid]

I thought I was clear of these evil doers, saw these guys this morning. Are these young stinkies? I spayed spinosad and then smashed as many as I could, no dark spots on my peppers yet, and no bugs on the tomatoes 2 feet away. Please tell me these are something else! ? @Chuck

 

[Chuck]

I thought I was clear of these evil doers, saw these guys this morning. Are these young stinkies? I spayed spinosad and then smashed as many as I could, no dark spots on my peppers yet, and no bugs on the tomatoes 2 feet away. Please tell me these are something else! ? @Chuck

View attachment 23071

Is this what you have?
https://www.123rf.com/photo_9950211_macro-shot-of-young-nymph-stink-bugs-on-tomato-plant.html

 

[vette-kid]

ugh...yes! I cannot, for the life of me, figure out where the eggs are being laid. I check my plants daily and have yet to see any. I have several that I know are prime for them (peppers, tomato, banana, cantaloupe), but I check them daily without seeing any.

 

[Chuck]

ugh...yes! I cannot, for the life of me, figure out where the eggs are being laid. I check my plants daily and have yet to see any. I have several that I know are prime for them (peppers, tomato, banana, cantaloupe), but I check them daily without seeing any.

The eggs are probably on the underside of older leaves

 

[vette-kid]

ive been turning them over and checking. How far do these guys wander? maybe they are hatching from a neighbors yard? or in the hydrangeas? Im ready for drastic measures if there are any, im going through spinosad at a crazy rate!

 

[Chuck]

ive been turning them over and checking. How far do these guys wander? maybe they are hatching from a neighbors yard? or in the hydrangeas? Im ready for drastic measures if there are any, im going through spinosad at a crazy rate!

The young stink bugs do not travel far from where they were hatched. They were hatched on that plant. They will stay in a group until they are out of the nymph stage and then fly off.

 

[vette-kid]

Are these eggs? Look more like mouse droppings, but that's all I could see.

 

[Chuck]

Are these eggs? Look more like mouse droppings, but that's all I could see. View attachment 23106

No, that is caterpillar crap. Better spray the entire plant with Bt or spinosad

 

[vette-kid]

No, that is caterpillar crap. Better spray the entire plant with Bt or spinosad

Oh I went to town with spinosad. I saw two baby stinkies and one adult this morning. All got smashed, after being sprayed. I've learned to spray first because they tend to scatter when I start smashing them. The numbers are decreasing at least.