Need help with getting rid of Aphids
After bringing in some of my plants in the fall, two of them have been attacked by aphids. I have been trying to get rid of them for the past couple months but I still can't get rid of all them. I've tried spraying them with an enzyme cleaner thats safe on plants, spraying them with just soapy water and spraying them with high pressure water. The plants are looking better, but they are STILL THERE! The leaves keep falling off and the new growth keeps dying too. So if anyone has any other suggestions that could help, please let me know.
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Permalink Reply by kctomato on -
IF you dont
-mind non-organic
-have a plant you intend on eating
-have a plant which an animal or kid that might eat it or play in the dirt
try dysystox or dysyston.
You work it into the soil and the plant takes it up (systemic).
Should be able to find at a nursery.
Its powerful stuff so be sure you consider where the pot drains.
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Permalink Reply by Chris Breer on -
have you tried watered down vinegar?
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Permalink Reply by Tammy Sheehan on -
Last summer, I discovered aphids on some of our garden plants, and not wanting to spray because of our animals, I used lady bugs! (You probably don't want to bring lady bugs in the house, although they shouldn't eat fabrics or other household items). You might try the ladies outside this summer to keep aphids from getting out of control. In our case, we were fortunate to have lots of lady bugs in the yard, and I was able to move many of them to infected plants (tomatos and roses). The "ladies" worked WONDERS!! You can purchase lady bugs at local nurseries in the spring. They cost about $10.00 for a nice size jar of them, and you'll be amazed at the results. Good luck!
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Permalink Reply by Nanette Breer on
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I know this sounds gross but I just squish them and then rinse the plant off with warm water.
Nan
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Permalink Reply by Jessica on -
Thanks for all the suggestions. I'll try some them out and see how it goes. I'm not sure about the squishing one though, that does seem a little gross. :)
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Permalink Reply by Jo on -
When I find aphids on the underside of my rose leaves I just use a sticky roller to take them off. It doesn't take long and there's no chemicals to buy. If I miss some aphids, the ladybugs take care of them.
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