aphids and mandevilla

Hi all and Season's Greetings!

This fall, I brought inside a mandevilla that just never grew much in
the garden.  Yikes!  It has taken off.  It made it up about 7' and even
with frequent cutting back and wrapping it around a grapevine ball atop
a tall trellis it's again aiming for the ceiling.  The flowers are such
a beautiful and cheery pink!  My problem is that I think it has aphids
(I'm not much on pests...).  They're small, white and creating a sticky
mess.

The solutions I've read all involve spraying the plant with a garden
hose, but since it's quite tall and in my kitchen, I'm hoping there are
other options.  Any recommendations?  I also read about placing a small
board covered with petroleum jelly nearby to snag them.  Anyone tried
anything like that?

Thanks and here's hoping your holiday are bug free!
Barb (zone 6/7, southeastern PA)

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