"MC" mcathomalidotcom writes:
Actually, to my horror, I think I found some aphids this morning on the tips
of the lemon tree. There was such a quantity of them (little black things
that kinda looked like small ticks?!), that I decided it would be best to
pull the whole tip off (bugs and all) and I then crushed the bugs and placed
the tip and crushed bugs into the wheelie bin!

Was this the right course of action? I hope so!

The right course of action is ALWAYS DO A GOOGLE SEARCH before chopping! :-)

Everyone has their favourite aphid treatment. Mine is to spritz the tips of
roses and citrus with a mixture of 2:1 water and methylated spirits. The
aphids die instantly and the foliage is unharmed. If you wish, you can
5 mins after application hose the dead aphids off, but this is not necessary.

The usual recommendation is to spray the aphids with soapy water but I have
not tried that. Here's your chance to compare the two treatments.
--
John Savage (my news address is not valid for email)