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Aphids and soapy spray
In article , David in Normandy writes: | Mary Fisher wrote: | I don't grow lupins because of the huge blue aphids which infested them when | I did. | | There was a question on GQT about this yesterday. Someone said that they | were big enough to barbecue - as kebabs. More nutritious than steak, too. | Yes, there seems to be all sizes from tiny to Godzilla. I'm surprised | the plant was still alive considering the amount of them sucking it's | sap. It was wilting and looked really poorly yesterday. Today it has | perked up and looking happy again. | | I noticed the aphids had a bluish tinge about them so wasn't 100% sure | if they were aphids or blackfly. Are they a specific species that preys | on lupins? Essentially, yes. There are dozens of species of aphid common in the UK (and France), and most are partially host-specific. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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