How to get rid of aphids? - Page 2

benpope · 05-30-12, 09:51 AM

Another option for natural control: attract parasitic wasps. The adults eat nectar from small flowers, so plant thymes, lovage, savory and other herbs, sweet alyssum, dill, cilantro, parsley, yarrow, candytuft, verbena, or goldenrod. Not a short-term fix, but combined with the temporary solutions it should help control the problem in the long run.

NeilBlanchard · 05-30-12, 12:26 PM

I've got a few aphids on the potato plants (first time I'm trying them) and I was told to use diluted dish soap. I have not done it yet, but i should.

Pierre · 06-07-12, 10:45 AM

I use aphid midges. They work exceptionally well. One time they cleared out an entire huge elm tree's worth of aphids within a couple of days. Incredible.

I order them from a supplier in BC (vancouver island I think).

05-30-12, 09:51 AM	#11 (permalink)
benpope Helper EcoRenovator Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 95 Thanks: 15 Thanked 12 Times in 11 Posts	Another option for natural control: attract parasitic wasps. The adults eat nectar from small flowers, so plant thymes, lovage, savory and other herbs, sweet alyssum, dill, cilantro, parsley, yarrow, candytuft, verbena, or goldenrod. Not a short-term fix, but combined with the temporary solutions it should help control the problem in the long run. (Support EcoRenovator.org & get rid of these annoying ads!)

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Pierre Lurking Renovator Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	aphid midges ! I use aphid midges. They work exceptionally well. One time they cleared out an entire huge elm tree's worth of aphids within a couple of days. Incredible. I order them from a supplier in BC (vancouver island I think). (Support EcoRenovator.org & get rid of these annoying ads!)

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05-30-12, 12:26 PM	#12 (permalink)
NeilBlanchard Apprentice EcoRenovator Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Maynard, MA Eaarth Posts: 228 Thanks: 34 Thanked 15 Times in 13 Posts	I've got a few aphids on the potato plants (first time I'm trying them) and I was told to use diluted dish soap. I have not done it yet, but i should.