I'm not sure what dish soap you use but I tried 1 part Palmolive with 4 parts water and killed every plant that I sprayed. I must have used too powerful a dishsoap because 1 part soap for every 2 parts water sounds like way too potent a ratio. Greg -----Original Message----- From: owner-chile-heads@globalgarden.com [mailto:owner-chile-heads@globalgarden.com] On Behalf Of Bloechl, Sharen Rund Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 1999 2:15 PM To: chile-heads@globalgarden.com; 'Meveld@ozip.net' Subject: RE: [CH] Aphid Problem In an old spray bottle, add: 1 part liquid detergent (dish soap) 2 parts water & spray those little buggers away. . . . work for me - I use it on my veggies, flowering plants, etc - & it does kill aphids, ants, flies, spiders, pincher bugs,. . . . Sharen Rund Bloechl Lockheed Martin Enterprise Information Systems Sunnyvale Data Center sharen.rund.bloechl@lmco.com <mailto:sharen.rund.bloechl@lmco.com> Phone: 408-756-5432 [or] Fax: 408-756-0912 srund@svl.ems.lmco.com <mailto:srund@svl.ems.lmco.com> LMnet: 8-326-5432 Pager: 408-539-5146 web: http://webpager.lmms.lmco.com/perl/mtrocall.cgi <http://webpager.lmms.lmco.com/perl/mtrocall.cgi> [or] Operator Assist: 1-800-725-5079, pin 408-539-5146 ---------- From: Meveld@ozip.net[SMTP:Meveld@ozip.net] Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 1999 10:58 AM To: chile-heads@globalgarden.com Subject: [CH] Aphid Problem Hello All, Recently I planted a small (20-square foot) raised bed full of various peppers and some coriander. My peppers are developing a slight aphid problem, up to now it's been fairly mild (I've just picked them off) but now it's starting to get worse. This is the first garden I have planted so I'm not sure what to do about the aphids. I figured if anyone would know you guys would. Thanks