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Old 16-05-2006, 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Simon
Hi

has anybody got any advice on how to deal with blackfly on a cherry tree,last year it became absolutey infested, I tried soapy water but it was very ineffectual. At the moment the tree is looking quite healthy but the blackfly are there already. I'm somewhat reluctant to use pesticides as I'm not sure if this will render the fruit inedible or not. All advice is welcome

many thanks

Simon
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