Update - There are no more aphids or whiteflies in the gardens! None of them.
It's been pest free for at least the past four days now. I'm really happily surprised at how fast the ladybugs (in all stages) managed to completely clean up all of the tomato plants, from three gardens. I will definitely rely on them anytime to take care of a whitefly or aphid problem!
From last week to now~
Newly emerged ladybug
Larvae searching for aphids, none in sight
In the front garden, I did see a few aphids, although it was harder to find any alive.
The other day I found this aphid eater - a lacewing!
So it looks like I no longer have an aphid or whitefly problem. Even the little spider mite looking bugs are gone. I did see one leaf that looked like it might have had spider mite damage, so think they might have also been present.
Just some reminders left behind.
And more good news, if any whiteflies were left behind, my little hummingbird friends will surely eat them up.
And my other garden friends, like the Pheobes that watch over my gardens and drop in every day.
Now to wait for the tomatoes to ripen!
