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  • From: Kevin Topek <ktopek@att.net>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] aphids in greenhouse
  • Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:21:35 -0500

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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