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aphids, aphids everywhere #79921 September 29th, 2006 at 03:28 AM
Joined: Oct 2005 WV M mhuff OP Member
OP mhuff Member M Joined: Oct 2005 WV	I have a small tree datura that I just brought in for the winter, and just noticed a very large amount of aphids on the plant that were not visible last week. How can I control them? I have segregated this plant from all my others so they won't spread, but need to eliminate them.

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Re: aphids, aphids everywhere #79922 September 29th, 2006 at 05:18 AM
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DowntoEarth Member Joined: Jul 2005 Upstate NY	Insecticidal soap should work, even a good spray outdoors with the garden hose should send those bugs flying. You'll probably need to do one, or both of these treatments more than once though to get them all.

Re: aphids, aphids everywhere #79923 September 29th, 2006 at 06:41 AM
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penny in ontario Member Joined: Sep 2005 Ontario	They invaded a plant of mine this past summer and i too used the soap and after a couple of days, they were gone and i hosed off the basket then, and good as new!

Re: aphids, aphids everywhere #79924 September 29th, 2006 at 06:57 PM
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OP mhuff Member M Joined: Oct 2005 WV	Great!! Thanks, you guys. Melinda

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