2007-06-21 06:09:19 · 9 answers · asked by redhead 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Set up bird houses to encourage birds in helping you eliminate undesirable bugs. Encourage natural enemies of aphids like praying mantis& ladybirds to visit by planting fennel, dill, cilantro, caraway, angelica, tansy, & yarrow, cosmos (especially the white ones), coreopsis, and scented geraniums.
Knock aphids off by blasting with a strong spray of water. If this doesn't get rid of them, then use a weak soap & water spray. The recommended dilution rate is 1 oz. Ivory Dishwashing soap or baby shampoo to 1 gallon of water. You can add a tbsp of cooking oil when plants are dormant & in cooler weather. (Don't use in the heat of the day to prevent plant stress & burning).
A solution from http://faq.gardenweb.com/faq/lists/tips/1998035625022785.html Blend together 1 garlic bulb, 1 small onion, 1 t cayenne pepper, 1 quart water. Steep one hour and add 1 T liquid hand soap
When attacking the problem, remember that even the "safest" organic solutions should not be used in full sun or high temperatures because that's when they can burn or stress plants.
Plant repellent plants like allium (chives, garlic, onions) as companion plants surrounding or bordering the plants which are susceptible to aphids.
A spray can also be made from Seaweed, which will repel both red spider mites and aphids. It will nourish your tomato plants, too.
2007-06-21 06:41:10 · answer #1 · answered by ANGEL 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a spray bottle and put some water in it. Put some dish soap in the water and shake it up – use a fairly high concentration of soap. Spray it on the insect and it will kill it. Use on aphids, wasps, box elder bugs and other undesirable insects. Put the bottle on stream and it is a great way to kill wasps on a wasp nest from afar away. Soak the inset and it will die thru suffocation. You will also have clean plants.
2007-06-21 06:58:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought e'one knew about ladybugs loving them for dinner
2007-06-21 16:49:00 · answer #3 · answered by FoudaFaFa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try this mix in a spray bottle works great!!! apx 2 TBSP of oil,2TBSP of any dishsoap and fill bottle with water.Shake up and spray on the whole plant including undersides of leaves.
2007-06-21 09:32:44 · answer #4 · answered by Nana Hexe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We used lady bugs but you can also spray soap on them.
2007-06-21 06:15:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could try Neem oil available here: http://richters.com/Web_store/web_store.cgi?product=XHW210&cart_id=41736.8713
2007-06-21 06:19:36 · answer #6 · answered by beebalm 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lady bugs eat them
2007-06-21 06:12:49 · answer #7 · answered by Professor Chaos 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Squish them with your hand. It works for me---
2007-06-21 09:06:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy lady bugs.........seriously
2007-06-21 06:16:46 · answer #9 · answered by mktxlady 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋