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Old 11-09-2009, 09:06 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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On Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:22:21 +0100 (BST), wrote:

In article , bob wrote:
A friend has a couple of indoor chilli plants both of which are
hosting and suffering from microscopically small flies, particularly
one which produces smallish hot red chillies.

She's got Doff green and black-fly killer. Does anyone know if this
is ok for things one intends to eat?

Does anyone have an effective home-spun remedy?

I use Savona. Rape seed oil based gunk is also safe, but horribly
sticky. Or you can use washing up liquid in water (a bit stronger
than for washing up) and a squirt of methylated spirits. All work
and all are safe for immediate consumption.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

I'd heard of washing-up liquid but wondered if this might spoil the
flavour.
Many thanks for the tips, I'll pass them on...
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