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Aphids on Roses
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"Kimberly" wrote: "Omelet" wrote in message news | In article , | "R M. Watkin" wrote: | | "Omelet" wrote in message | news | In article , | "Patsy Brown" wrote: | | I remember reading some method to control Aphids. What should I use on | my | Roses? | | Thanks | Pat | | If you cannot afford to purchase a couple of pints of ladybird beetles, | my mother used to make a strong tobacco tea out of a pack of ciggy's... | | Hi All, | The only trouble with tobacco tea is that it kills the good insects as well | as the bad. Plus the fact is is bad for your health that is why it fell into | dissuse in the last century. Hope this helps you. | | Richard M. Watkin. | | | Note, please, that I prefer ladybird beetles... | | It's what I use here now as I CAN afford them. | | I have a plentiful population of the larvae every spring. | The only aphids I have gather on the muscadine grapes, and those (the | grape leaves) are so prolific, it causes the plants no harm. | | Speaking of which, companion planting is also a good alternative. Is there someplace special you get your ladybird beetles? I've googled but not gotten very far. Thanks. Kimberly Sorry. Most sites refer to them as ladybugs. :-) Try this search: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...oogle+Searc h Many gardening catalogues sell those, and other beneficials. I finally got rid of all the scale on my cactus and the vast majority of mealy bugs using Lacewing larvae from a batch of eggs I bought at a nursery in Austin. Beneficial nematodes have also been a godsend. I need to re-do them this year as the fire ants are once more becoming a problem. -- Peace, Om Remove _ to validate e-mails. "My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch" -- Jack Nicholson |
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