Black Aphids are the Devil

[dalthauser]

Just sayin'......

Comments

[time-on-fire.livejournal.com]

Aw geez, I'm sorry. What have you tried already? How bad are they and what have they gotten?

[cd0103.livejournal.com]

Have you ordered lady bugs? It might still be warm enough for them.

something like that

[joebanks.livejournal.com]

I wrote an ahpid poem once, a long, long time ago. Let's see if i can remember.

"Aphid, aphid,
little green protein
on my rose petal
tonight

...something, something..

some prefer batter fried.

..
on my rose petal tonight."

[k2rider78.livejournal.com]

We have Green Aphids, we're lucky the ants eat them before they do any damage. I wish I could tell you how to get rid of the Black Aphids :(

[kabuldur.livejournal.com]

What are Black Aphids? Are they different from ordinary aphids? I just leave mine alone here. I don't get many - mainly on my Wild Cotton I leave growing for the butterflies.

[(Anonymous)]

I've been spraying them off with a strong stream of water. I also tried spraying them with a weak bleach solution (a suggestion from a gardening post). If I had more time to fool with it, I could probably whip them, but I just don't have time to devote to it. I pulled everything up and burned it (Yard long beans).

On the bright side - my zucchinis and basil are taking off!

[eats-veggies.livejournal.com]

I'm working towards plantings that will attract beneficials. I don't want to buy them because half fly off - and I'm on a pretty tight budget ;-/ Many suggest leaving the aphids alone and they will be what attracts the lady bugs; however, I can't live with that (especially since the plant is all but stunted by now)

Re: something like that

[eats-veggies.livejournal.com]

I picture you up on stage at a Beatnik club.... dark sunglasses and beret - strumming a guitar and reciting those lyrics.... yeah man (Snap...Snap...Snap) ;-)

[eats-veggies.livejournal.com]

The ants are the problem with the black aphids. They farm them - they carry them up the plants and place them. In return they get the nectar the aphids excrete. It's all very annoying (and gross)

[eats-veggies.livejournal.com]

Black Aphids are more damaging and reproduce like wildfire. They are the Devil.... :-)

Re: something like that

[joebanks.livejournal.com]

I already have the goatee!

[time-on-fire.livejournal.com]

I checked my okra today, and mine are gone. I thank Mr. Big Green Spider and the praying mantis crew, because I don't know what else might have gotten them.

Have you read anything about soapy water with alcohol? I haven't, but you have investigated it more than I have.

Sorry you lost the whole crop. But yea for the zucchini! Love the zucs!