If the infestation isn't too severe, you may still be able to get them down to acceptable levels. Sorry for the scare btw, but i don't think people realize how hard it is to get rid of them once they're dug in. !) Yellow sticky cards for detection and to get some of the adults. 2) Diligent spraying of damn near any plant with insecticidal soaps and neem oil. If you prefer, 'inorganic" sprays I'm sure are also available, but I don't know if they do any better. 3) This is probably the most effective and I'm still working on it myself(damn gophers) is to go with integrated pest management. Create an insectary for beneficial bugs to feed and breed year round so when the pests show up, you have the good guys to take care of them. Once you do this, you'll be able to decrease the pesticide use and you'll want to. Because you don't want to kill the good guys also. Read up on IPM(Integrated Pest management) -- also a forum on GW 4) in the meantime(since you probably don't have an insectary yet) you may want to order some beneficial bugs/larvae that you can release. I'm going to order some green lacewing eggs shortly. If you have an ant problem, try to take care of it-- they'll scare off ladybugs and eat the lacewing eggs Here's a couple of links that may be useful. http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7401.html http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/quickref/pest management/plants_attract_beneficial.html http://tanishapuchalski.wordpress.com/2011/04/06/nature-gardens-ten-flowering-plants-that-attract-lacewings/ Kevin This post was edited by woohooman on Mon, Jun 3, 13 at 17:48

Well, They just started to ripen. They are getting a few hours of direct sunlight in the afternoon. Yea, these are the hot ones and turning yellow now. I just brought them inside last week for the winter. i moved and forgot to change the zone on here, now in zone 8 and we had a few nights where it got pretty cold so i brought them in. I am hoping to make some good hot sauce with these pepper. we'll see how it turns out

YOUR 6 weeks behind--Most people in this area have ripe toms frist week in july if planted Easter week (GOOD FRIDAY) Sun Gold-Kimberly-Early Girl and other early varieties if covered at nite-red plastic-etc etc will come in 50 to 60 days fromt transplant. Good Luck and GOD BLESS BILL

Maybe i just need more patience? Hi dolysods - Unfortunately, that's what it comes down to - patience. Weather being the biggest factor and beyond our control, time is the only solution. If one is starting to turn, others will soon follow. Norm is 30-45 days (4-6 weeks) depending on variety from green to ripe, so unless yours were planted awfully late, time is on your side. ;) Good luck. Dave