Re: aphids
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: aphids
- From: R* B* <r*@dsrt.com>
- Date: Wed, 9 Jul 1997 22:01:14 -0600 (MDT)
iris-l@rt66.com wrote:
>
> > From: S&RWilliams
> > To: Multiple recipients of list
> > Subject: aphids
> > Date: Tuesday, July 8, 1997 10:26
> >
> > Hi!
> > I am new to this list server but have a dear friend with an Iris farm.
> > She'd like to know if anyone has had experience with aphids on the Iris
> > stocks. There are a lot of weeds around.
> > We appreciate any help you can give.
> >
> > Sheryl in Delta, Colorado
>
> Sheryl:
>
> Lady bugs are especially fond of aphids. Check with your local nursery
> and see if they can get them for you. One pint or so of lady bugs and
> your aphid problem should disappear "naturally." The lady bugs stay
> around as long as there is food, i.e. aphids, and then move on to return
> if more food shows up. They're also kinda cute . . . as bugs go.
>
> Al Limberg
> Concord, CA
If you've seen the posts of the last few days folks have been talking
about a pyrethrum product that they speak highly of. Perhaps one of them
can source it for you. Iris are sturdy plants and a vigorous shot of
water goes a long way toward washing off aphids. I hold one hand behind
the plant to support it, and hose with the other. You'll get wet, and
that's great on a hot evening!
Ross
