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  • From: "Jeff Lowenfels" <jeff@gardener.com>
  • To: "gardenwriters-on-gardening" <gwl-g@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [gwl-g] aphids
  • Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2004 09:07:12 -0800

Re aphids:
 
Lacewings are better natural predators for aphids and stay in the area.
 
I sure wouldn't use hort oils on opening buds.
 
Insecticide soaps are very non-selective and probably do more harm when used outdoors than good.
 
Finally, Bt effective against aphids? I rather doubt that was what helped you---perhaps some of the other things you used.  Unless I am very mistaken, aphids are not within the category of species Bt kills.
 
Jeff L  from the aphid kingdom of the North.



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