Pests on my husband's habaneros

[AMKuska]

those almost look like baby crickets, but i'm not sure yet (there's a lot of different bugs out there!). so far that is my first guess. about how big are they? (in mm ).

a non-chemical approach may be to take them outside on a warmer day and spray them off with some water. insecticidal soaps would be a milder next step up. hand picking and brushing off with a small brush may also help reduce their population.

They're super tiny. About the size of a small aphid. Right now I carry them to my sink, turn them sideways, and blast them all with water until there are no bugs on the plant itself. Then I spray with soap. I've ordered copper tape to give that a try.

Removing hundreds of bugs every day does seem to erode the population. They just seem to keep coming back.