I purchase LBs, put them on my rose bushes to eat the aphids(plenty). Then they fly over the fence and into my neighbors rose bushes to eat.
2007-12-15 08:05:35 · 11 answers · asked by Star doodle 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
So much for doing things nature friendly. Let the little ingrates go feast else where and mix up a mixture of 1/4 cup dishwashing detergent and a gallon of water and spray this on your bushes, another recipe is, 1 TBS dish soap, 1 cup vegetable oil mix, then add just 2 TBS per gallon of water, for a anti aphid spray.
If you want to stay more organic, puree 3 jalape`no peppers ,3 cloves of garlic and 1 quart of water strain and use as a spray, Or if you really want to get back at the aphids, blend 1/2 cup of aphid bodies with 2 cups of warm water and use as a spray, if you don't want to touch the bugs just take some heavily infested leaves aphids and all and blend them up good in 2 or 3 cups of water, strain and spray....Wood ashes are also good natural anti aphids, they are especially good for low lying plants, use a shaker like a cheese shaker, leave the ashes on for a day and rinse off the plants with the hose.. Good luck ; )
2007-12-15 08:25:35 · answer #1 · answered by Judy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Either wet the plants down before you place them or wet them down while they are there with a mist maker. The water keeps them on the plants where they will do the most good and then they will come back season after season. Like salmon spawning.
As for the ungrateful ones, send them to the SouthPole with all the ungrateful elves, hippos and bad reindeer!
2007-12-15 09:04:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
aphids taste better after dining on the greener grass and prettier roses on the "other side" of the fence.
2007-12-16 03:59:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Talk to them, sing to them, and get a rose bush just like the one your neighbor has!.
2007-12-15 08:27:22 · answer #4 · answered by Meeshmai 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I guess you don't have enough aphids. I've heard that you should release them in the cool of the evening.
2007-12-15 08:57:36 · answer #5 · answered by noonecanne 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are your aphids UGLY? LOL
Seriously ,honey I have not a clue. I find ladybugs are, however, ungrateful...whenever I try to help one turn over when they have upsided they NEVER say Thank You!
2007-12-15 08:18:02 · answer #6 · answered by sage seeker 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I purchased the same thing (4,500 of them) I put them in the greenhouse though so they couldn't so their "service" somewhere else!
Tell them they are grounded and can't leave their rose bush!
2007-12-15 08:13:51 · answer #7 · answered by slk29406 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Love it, charm school ,what a great answer. hahaha
2007-12-15 08:50:57 · answer #8 · answered by Aloha_Ann 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
send them to charm school
2007-12-15 08:15:37 · answer #9 · answered by Cheryl 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
smack em on the head and say... that's a bad lady bug!
2007-12-15 08:13:03 · answer #10 · answered by paul 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋