I remember reading some method to control Aphids. What should I use on my
Roses?

Thanks
Pat

Patsy Brown wrote:
I remember reading some method to control Aphids. What should I use on my
Roses?

Thanks
Pat


A strong stream of water will knock them off but I spray Safer soap
mixed with water on anything with aphids. Pretty much have to do it
several times and be sure go get the underside of leaves to get them
all. HTH

George

George Shirley wrote:
Patsy Brown wrote:
I remember reading some method to control Aphids. What should I use
on my Roses?

Thanks
Pat

A strong stream of water will knock them off but I spray Safer soap
mixed with water on anything with aphids. Pretty much have to do it
several times and be sure go get the underside of leaves to get them
all. HTH

George

We use a product called Rose Pride. Works well.

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Thanks for the help.
Pat
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George Shirley wrote:
Patsy Brown wrote:
I remember reading some method to control Aphids. What should I use on
my Roses?

Thanks
Pat

A strong stream of water will knock them off but I spray Safer soap mixed
with water on anything with aphids. Pretty much have to do it several
times and be sure go get the underside of leaves to get them all. HTH

George

We use a product called Rose Pride. Works well.

--
Steve
http://adirondackoutdoors.forumcircle.com

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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...
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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.

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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...

I suggest that you go dumpster diving (ashtrays, public and private) for
cigarette butts (wear gloves). No since in making those drug-pushing
killers any richer. Did you know that there is enough nicotine in one
cigarette to kill you? Fortunately, most of it is destroyed in its'
combustion. But if you could get it into your veins, bye-bye baby.

With that in mind, don't use this on anything you will put in your mouth
unless you plan on spitting. This is strictly for ornamentals. Probably
for ornamentals that you won't smell.

- Bill
Cloribus gustibus non disputatum (mostly)

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Omelet wrote:

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"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...

I suggest that you go dumpster diving (ashtrays, public and private) for
cigarette butts (wear gloves). No since in making those drug-pushing
killers any richer. Did you know that there is enough nicotine in one
cigarette to kill you? Fortunately, most of it is destroyed in its'
combustion. But if you could get it into your veins, bye-bye baby.

With that in mind, don't use this on anything you will put in your mouth
unless you plan on spitting. This is strictly for ornamentals. Probably
for ornamentals that you won't smell.

- Bill
Cloribus gustibus non disputatum (mostly)

Mom only used it on infested rose greenery... and it worked.
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"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.
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| "R M. Watkin" wrote:
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| "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.
| --
| Peace, Om
|
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Nicholson

Is there someplace special you get your ladybird beetles? I've googled but
not gotten very far. Thanks.

Kimberly

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"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.
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| "Kimberly" wrote:
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| "Omelet" wrote in message
| news | | In article ,
| | "R M. Watkin" wrote:
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| | "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
|
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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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"Kimberly" wrote:

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

Most welcome!

The Nematodes are also excellent flea control...
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| "Kimberly" wrote:
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| 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
|
| Most welcome!
|
| The Nematodes are also excellent flea control...
| --
| Peace, Om
|
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Are you saying I have fleas?

LOL

Kimberly

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| The Nematodes are also excellent flea control...


Are you saying I have fleas?

LOL

Kimberly

Heh! No, but I have cats and dogs... :-)
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