05-30-12, 09:51 AM | #11 |
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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.
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05-30-12, 12:26 PM | #12 |
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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.
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06-07-12, 10:45 AM | #13 |
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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). |
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