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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: hanssg on June 05, 2016, 19:58

Title: aphids
Post by: hanssg on June 05, 2016, 19:58

hi never seen so many in all my life. they are on everything roses,fruit, peppers driving me mad.gone through 3 bottles of bug spray this weekend,none left now what else can I use thx.

Title: Re: aphids
Post by: mumofstig on June 05, 2016, 20:15

I spray with water with a smidge of washing up liquid in it.

Title: Re: aphids
Post by: hanssg on June 05, 2016, 20:35

ok will try that thx

Title: Re: aphids
Post by: Elmarto on June 05, 2016, 21:48

I have loads too, but I have noticed three ladybirds on my apples, should I spray or leave it?

There a few leaves that look like they are curling up😒

Title: Re: aphids
Post by: Yorkie on June 06, 2016, 23:52

Quote from: hanssg on June 05, 2016, 19:58

hi never seen so many in all my life. they are on everything roses,fruit, peppers driving me mad.gone through 3 bottles of bug spray this weekend,none left now what else can I use thx.

Just a note of caution.  Check the label from the bug spray bottle.  It will almost certainly advise a maximum number of sprayings, and perhaps at minimum intervals, for edible fruit and veg crops.  It is not known to be safe to use the chemicals any more often than advised - if you've overdone it on the edible crops you might want to think twice about whether it's safe to eat them.

Title: Re: aphids
Post by: sunshineband on June 07, 2016, 09:04

Elmarto, the curled up leaves may have colonies of aphids inside them... they curl as the veins of the leaves are damaged by the aphids' probosces, making them a nice safe little tent