Re: Aphids

John Taylor [The Banshee] (rphjt@minyos.xx.rmit.OZ.AU)
Fri, 19 Nov 93 08:37:27 +0000

>On a different note, I don't have ants in my plants, but aphids just showed
>up on my D. capensis. Only one pot so far. Any suggestions on knocking them
>out?

Jeff, I've always used Pyrethrum sprays with sucess against aphids. One thing
you must be careful about is to make sure that the spray actually hits the
aphids - it won't work otherwise. This means spraying under leaves and in all
the nooks and crannies... It's also a good idea to spray again a week or two
later to clear up the ones you might have missed. The other method is too
squash them between finger and thumb - it's a bit gross and can cause some
damage to the plants sometimes, but it works.

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