The major pests we've encountered are aphids, and they can build up rapidly. The damage they do by sucking the plant juice is not generally much of a problem to an otherwise normal healthy plant. The real problem is that they spread viruses and by the time you see them it already to late (if they are carrying any viruses). Using organic insecticidal soap not only controls aphids but also kills white flies and thrips too, plus it does not "drive away" the good insects like bees, wasps, and lady bugs like sprays with a Diazanon and Seven solutions do. Follow label directions for best results. Steve ~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~ HOT Chile News: http://HotChiles.tripod.com/NewsFrame.htm FREE YourName@ChileHead web Email: http://HotChiles.tripod.com/MailFrame.htm The Chile Seed Ring: http://HotChiles.tripod.com/CSRing.htm ~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~