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[Kevin Topek <ktopek@att.net>]

Amy,

There is so little soap in the solution that the soil microbes will  
degrade it rather quickly. Spray the aphids off with the water hose.  
That usually works after about 3 times. Aphids usually do not recover  
enough to return to the host plant. At least it works for me.

Kevin Topek
Permaculture Design LLC
www.permaculturedesign.net
713.206.2400
ktopek@att.net



On Mar 23, 2010, at 2:07 PM, Amy Little wrote:

> No ants, and I tried the spray, but they are in the soil.
> Would there be a problem with soapy water getting into the roots?
>
> At 03:00 PM 3/23/2010, you wrote:
> > Amy,
> >
> > Try spraying them off with a misting hose nozzle sprayer. If they
> > return, spray them with 2 drops of mild soap per quart of water to
> > desiccate them. Usually they are placed there by ants as livestock,  
> > so
> > stop the ants from entering the greenhouse.
> > .
> > Kevin Topek
> > www.permaculturedesign.net
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mar 23, 2010, at 1:00 PM, Amy Little wrote:
> >
> > > Yikes, aphids on my beautiful pepper starts. I can't squish them  
> > > all.
> > > Any advice?
> > >
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