Re : aphids and mandevilla
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re : aphids and mandevilla
- From: G* C*
- Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 09:25:24 +0100
Barb,
I do agree with Marilyn about the yellow sticky traps. I use them in my
greenhouse since a long time and I don't see any more white flies on my
plants.
If I can suggest another trick : just wrap your plant with a translucent
polythene bag for 24 hours after having insert an insecticide bar (the one
you use for the house that's slowly releasing the product, I'm sorry that I
don't know the english name)
Chantal
ermenonville next to paris, zone 7 (I should say zone 8 because it's
incredibly warm for the season)
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>De : "Marilyn Dube" <maridube@teleport.com>
>À : <perennials@mallorn.com>
>Objet : RE: aphids and mandevilla
>Date : Mar 19 déc 2000 3:04
>
>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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