now that the new leaves came out, the aphids are still there.
2007-05-02 15:05:31 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Aphids are easy to kill-just about anythin will kill them. The solution is to squish the little buggers daily between weekly sprays of an insecticide that is safe for inside use. Spray once every 7 days.
They are prolific this time f year, so keep on your toes and check them daily until you do not see any more for two straight weeks.
This does get rid of them but only if you are more diligent in sqishing them as thay are in cloning themselves!!!!!
2007-05-02 15:12:35 · answer #1 · answered by houseplant doctor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I spray pesticides for a living.
So my answer is long and complicated.
It depends whether you wish to EAT the FRUIT or have fun with the plant.
If you wish to eat the plant, first wash the entire plant in soapy water, using your hands to clean off the aphids as you wash.
JUST LIKE DISHES!!!!!!!!!!!!
Then find a systemic spray with iminidcloprid, a chemical rated for vegetable use, if you respect the DATE TO HARVEST.
Then go on line and order some beneficial insect that either eat or parasitize aphids.
After the week or so to deliver the insects, the iminicloprid will not effect the beneficial insects. Then you can feel comfortable growing and harvesting your avocados.
The ornamental avocado works like this, GET some liquid SEVIN, MIX IT. COVER YOU BODY< YOUR CATS BODY< YOUR GOLDFISHES BODY AND DRENCH AND SPRAY LIKE HELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Don't plan on eating anything until the Half life of a carbomate pesticide has burned off from weeks of Sun exposure.
And please don't invite me to dinner!
You can if you wish e-mail me through YAHOO to guide you along!
2007-05-02 15:31:43 · answer #2 · answered by bugsie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
buy ladybugs at a garden store and dump them out on the plant, they eat aphids.
2007-05-03 10:39:28 · answer #3 · answered by krissy p 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a wife at age 30 dealing with chemo from breast cancer who has the same BRCA gene mutation as Jolie. She would have removed them prior had she known and is doing so now. **** gets real very quickly , and Jolie would rather have the peace of mind that her % dropped dramatically.
2016-05-19 03:10:37 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try spraying them with plain rubbing alcohol, my horticulture teacher said it works :)
2007-05-02 15:10:01 · answer #5 · answered by carmen 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋