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Aphids on my roses, time to wage war
"Farm1" please@askifyouwannaknow wrote in message ... "gardenlen" wrote in message that is how it has worked for me, aslo i don't think the aphids last long without their farmers. Len that makes no sense. Ants aren't the problem only (according to you) a consequence. Aphids are the problem. If you hose a rose bush with both aphids and ants on it and can get enough pressure to blow off the aphids then you would also blow off the ants. Aphids have their snout buried in the bark of the rose. Ants do not have the same sort of grip as the aphids. The only problem with blowing off the aphids is that they will come back as they will not all be removed and they breed up fast. Killing the ants will not control the aphids. But the ants help the aphids! If you get rid of the ants at least they won't have their helpers and they'll be easier to control. Sounds logical to me. Jen |
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