Re: aphids and mandevilla
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- Subject: Re: aphids and mandevilla
- From: H* B*
- Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 13:48:07 +1100
Barbara
sounds more like white fly to me - use a can of fly spray - try not to hit
the flowers with the spray - it should work
Hazel
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> From: Barbara Tilton <tilton44@erols.com>
> To: perennials@mallorn.com
> Subject: aphids and mandevilla
> Date: Tuesday, 19 December 2000 0:11
>
> 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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