RE: aphids and mandevilla
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- Subject: RE: aphids and mandevilla
- From: M* D*
- Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 18:04:44 -0800
- Importance: Normal
Barb,
Small & white sounds like it could be whitefly. When you shake the vine do
the insects fly up? If so, try some yellow sticky traps. Fungus gnats
(usually black) & white fly are attracted to the yellow and will land on it,
but then can't fly off it. I have read that laying the sticky bar or tape
across the rim of the pot horizontally is more effective than placing it in
the pot vertically. I have used the bars in the greenhouse with good
results.
Marilyn Dube'
Natural Designs Nursery
Portland, Oregon
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-perennials@mallorn.com [owner-perennials@mallorn.com] On
Behalf Of Barbara Tilton
Sent: Monday, December 18, 2000 5:12 AM
To: perennials@mallorn.com
Subject: 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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