Re: Insect Question
- Subject: Re: [SG] Insect Question
- From: Margaret Lauterbach m*@EARTHLINK.NET
- Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 08:09:37 -0600
Sometimes you just have to leave some prey for the beneficials to consume,
too. As long as they're not causing major damage...Margaret L
Bobbi,
Everything I read about the spinach aphid and others on heliopsis says
it isn't a real problem. Easy to control or ignore.
Virginia
> Virginia, I think you are correct. There is something called the Spinach
> Aphid AKA Green Peach Aphid. They must have been newly hatched yesterday
> as they were tiny. Today they look more like aphids instead of little
> dots, and are not such a bright red. They have antennae and legs.
>
> I saw a ladybug on the plant yesterday, so maybe I should just leave them
> alone and see if nature takes its course.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Bobbi Diehl
> Bloomington, IN
> zone 5/6
