Some critters are chewing on them aubergines and I can't tell whether these are actually some kind of aphids or another pest. I was thinking they're a stink bug but I didn't bother squashing one to smell

"What's Ampalaya?" you asked? Some call it bitter gourd, others call it bitter melon , we call it Ampalaya. This is a log on my first attempt of growing Ampalaya from seeds. A friend of mine