On Sat, 6 Aug 2005 08:58:16 -0400, "paul" wrote:

Was doing some reading on these insects but don't understand as a defensive
measure,how one would spray the floating plants and not getting spray into
the water and harm fish.All it is, if i'm correct, is soap diluted with
water, right? Thanks.........

Forget the spray, imo, invest in your own mental therapy by getting in the
water and squishing the bugs. One hand under pad, stem between fingers,
other hand squishes. This kills not only the bugs, but remove the eggs.
Usually doing twice, a week apart, takes care of the problem, unless badly
infected. Lily pads aren't the normal fare of aphids because they can't
over winter their eggs on them, many just got blown there by accident, laid
a few eggs and left. The babes don't have wings, so we're stuck with them
(they do lay eggs though which are protected from sprays. Get them both by
squishing.

I rarely find them on stemmed plants, but do same treatment. ~ jan

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