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Aphids on Roses
"Omelet" wrote in message news | In article , | "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 Thank you, kindly. I knew they were ladybugs but didn't know if there was a special kind that was better than others. I also ran across some information about the Lacewings during my travels this morning and I'm now very interested in them as well. Beneficial nematodes! Off I go to research those now. Thanks! Yes, thanks alot. Kimberly |
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