g'day trish,

there is also a particular lady beetle that eats them or their larva.

good if you can attarct them into the yard, but stop the ants theya re
the main culpret just applied some vaso' to a citrus boy were the ants
surprised expect to see the aphids deminish now.

On Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:21:56 +1000, Trish Brown
wrote:

len gardener wrote:
g'day sandra,

anyhow roses?? ok look for the ants hey, they will be there so target
the ants as in get them to move on whatever and then the aphids wil
die out, or once the ants ahve gone they can be knocked off the um
roses with s trong spray not jet of water.

you could also try applying a layer of vaseline around the trunk near
the base so the ants can't climb up the plant, be sure the plant
touches nothing else or they will find that route. there is some
product yo can buy for this purpose one is a tape the other a gel that
orchadists use.

other than that they realy won't do that much damage.

On Mon, 8 Sep 2008 19:24:01 +0800, "Sandra Bodycoat"
wrote:

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With peace and brightest of blessings,

len & bev


Thanks for the vaseline idea, Len! Now why didn't *I* think of that!
It's brilliant!

Another good way of knocking off aphids is a cheap one-inch paintbrush.
You have to have the patience of a saint, but it's worth it to finally
see healthy new shoots on your roses!
With peace and brightest of blessings,

len & bev

--
"Be Content With What You Have And
May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In
A World That You May Not Understand."

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