Re: aphids
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: aphids
- From: R* B* <r*@dsrt.com>
- Date: Tue, 8 Jul 1997 16:08:01 -0600 (MDT)
iris-l@rt66.com wrote:
>
> Sheryl
>
> If your friend has access to water, the best cure for aphids is to hose
> the irises down with a fine, forceful, spay of water. No chemicals
> needed. I have used this on tomatoes against aphids and white fly with
> great success. I have also found that it works wonders with lily leaf
> beatle, which has become a major pest in the Ottawa region over the last
> couple of years. In this case, I hose the plants from below and this
> washes of sufficient adults, eggs, and larvae that leaf damage is
> reduced to a minimum. The alternative was to pick of the adults and
> larvae each evening, which is quite a chore and also very messy as the
> larvae poop onto the own backs!
>
> Ian
Sheryl,
I agree with Ian. I will sometimes put a teaspoon of dish soap in a hand
sprayer for tougher aphid concentrations, and that works well also. We
have a lot of roses and get aphids regularly.
Ross
