In a message dated 98-02-14 22:22:40 EST, missrika@EARTHLINK.NET writes: << Try a simple remedy: use horticulural oil and soap -- why use chemicals with more risks involved? >> But there are no risks! Get rid of 'em without having to go to the trouble of making some solution that might not work. Just a squirt or two of a chemical will be bye-bye to the aphids.