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RE: dish soap for aphids

On Wed 24 Jun, muller@cs.bc.edu wrote:

> Hmm, I missed this thread. I seem to have aphids (sp?) all
> over my tomoto plants.
Which type of aphids?
> Is it true that I can spray them with
> soapy water to rid them of this pest?
NOT Detergent!
> If so, what kind of 
> soap (Ivory?) and, I grow mustard greens between my tomoto
> plants, will this ruin my mustard greens?
> 
> Thanks,
> Bob
>
Have a look at
http://www.ex.ac.uk/~gjlramel/aphids.html
for a general survey.
The simplest thing to try is a forceful spray of water, aided by a bit
of finger rubbing, repeated as necessary.
After that there is a recipe using rhubarb leaves.
Ask again if you need the recipe, it isn't mine originally.
-- 
Allan Day  Hereford HR2 7AU allan@crwys.demon.co.uk
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