I have a birdseye chilli plant, a few months old and has started bearing. Almost overnight it got infested by a strange sticky liquid spattered with tiny yellow specks, on both sides of all the leaves. Old lady neighbour says it will die and there's nothing that can be done.
So I sprayed it with a plant pest spray, thinking it may be aphids, bt not too sure. 4 days in to the infection and the leaves are dropping off, still green but wilted.
Anyone have any ideas what it is and what can be done?