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Growing => Growing in Greenhouses & Polytunnels => Topic started by: A Reyt Tayty on April 20, 2012, 22:34

Title: aphids
Post by: A Reyt Tayty on April 20, 2012, 22:34

Got one or two aphids on my sprout seedlings in the greenhouse today. As they are only small as yet, I don't want to spray them. Is there any solution to this problem. I've also had some aphids on chrys cuttings. Not an infestation by any means, but is there any method of fumigation to knock them back before they become a pest?

Title: Re: aphids
Post by: New shoot on April 21, 2012, 08:13

Trouble is the little blighters will find there way back in  ::)  You can buy fumigation candles, but a bit of washing-up liquid and water in a spray bottle would be a cheaper and easier solution  :)

Title: Re: aphids
Post by: A Reyt Tayty on April 21, 2012, 08:51

Quote from: New shoot on April 21, 2012, 08:13

Trouble is the little blighters will find there way back in  ::)  You can buy fumigation candles, but a bit of washing-up liquid and water in a spray bottle would be a cheaper and easier solution  :)

Yeah, I know about the washing up liquid. I juast didn't want to use any on such small seedlings.

Title: Re: aphids
Post by: sunshineband on April 21, 2012, 08:53

Quote from: A Reyt Tayty on April 21, 2012, 08:51

Quote from: New shoot on April 21, 2012, 08:13

Trouble is the little blighters will find there way back in  ::)  You can buy fumigation candles, but a bit of washing-up liquid and water in a spray bottle would be a cheaper and easier solution  :)

Yeah, I know about the washing up liquid. I juast didn't want to use any on such small seedlings.

Options are as above or squash the little devils.

As the seedligs are small, I'd have thought spraying was the most delicate option

Title: Re: aphids
Post by: shokkyy on April 21, 2012, 09:10

Or kidnap every ladybird you see and put them in your greenhouse :)