Aphids/was Nicotiana
- To: "'perennials@mallorn.com'"
- Subject: Aphids/was Nicotiana
- From: P* S*
- Date: Thu, 25 May 2000 07:45:16 -0700
I'm an organic gardener and have had really good luck hitting aphids with
either a commercial insecticidal soap or a homemade soap solution.
Actually, my first line of defense is the "blast 'em off with a strong spray
from a hose" method, done once or twice a day. This removes/mutilates most
of them, and then a light application of soap spray helps finish the job.
And I not only have lots of ladybugs in the yard, but realize another bagful
every spring (this year we have had LOTS of ladybug larvae and new ladybugs,
so I think this practice is finally paying off).
Anyone else have an organic ideas for handling aphids?
Sue Pesznecker SPesznec@lhs.org Milwaukie, OR. USA
> I'm not crazy about anything that is an aphid magnet, it's the one bug
> that
> really drives me crazy.
> My neighbor has golden chain trees that line her/our property line and
> dangle
> over my garden, dropping huge globs of grey aphids all over my plants
> about
> every other year.
>
> Shelly Pavlacky
>
>
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