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Old 23-05-2004, 08:17 AM
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Default How to get rid of aphids on chives

Lissy wrote in message ws.com...
I have a window box with my herbs in and lately I have noticed black
aphids on my chives (and a few on my coriander). There are so many on
my chives, that they are all turning yellow and dying. Can anyone
suggest a way to get rid of them, yet still making the chives OK to eat
???? I have read that soapy water will help - but I dont really want
to eat chives with detergent on them !!!!


Soap is not detergent.
Detergents can be phytotoxic.
You can rinse the aphids off.
You can rinse the soap and dead aphids off if you use soap.
Cooking oil spray might work for you too. (lecithin)