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Those confounded aphids! What is your remedy?

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Tagged: aphid control pests organic gardening

  • This topic has 4 replies, 5 voices, and was last updated 2 years, 11 months ago by Stephen.
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    • April 2, 2020 at 7:39 am #439
      robink
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        I’ve been reading up on safe aphid prevention since control/eradication once you have them is very challenging. For my cukes this year, I’m trying cinnamon and/or diatomaceous earth in the soil around the plants and companion planting with basil and marigolds. Also, since I start plants in a cold house, I’m making sure the ants stay away (finding and destroying, frankly) and traps because they will protect and propagate aphids for their own use. I also have hanging sticky traps for the winged aphids (those are the ones that come in and start the colony). So I don’t know if all this is going to work yet, but FYI that’s what I read about! What has worked for you?

      • April 2, 2020 at 8:47 am #441
        mlillmt
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          • companion planting!  With Marigolds!
          • Removal by hand.
        • April 2, 2020 at 8:55 am #442
          Green Aline
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            @robink

            Removal by hand and releasing ladybugs in the greenhouse.

            And remember now we also have Peppermint Fury thanks to Scot Patterson.

          • April 7, 2020 at 7:04 pm #515
            Edie Moro
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              I can’t remember when I last had an aphid attack. I think I just hosed them off with a jet of water. But, then, my “garden” has lots of “weeds” that bug predators like, and I have a mix of plants, rather than beds with monocultures, so I imagine those things play an important part. Also, plants that may be prone to aphids, like roses, have to be a bit tough to survive my Darwinian methods. So, maybe they are not as succulent to aphids as something like cucumbers and other veggies would be. I like the ‘Peppermint Fury’ idea, too.

            • April 8, 2020 at 7:01 pm #521
              Stephen
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                A high pressure water jet is good.  Use a pump action sprayer so that you can build up pressure and then have one hand free to turn over the leaves and spray the underside.  Squish plenty by hand – it also makes you feel better – the aroma of aphid corpses will attract more predators like lady bugs and lacewings to help with control.

                Insecticidal soap can be a next-level control, but then you don’t get so much help from the predators.

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