RE: [CH] BUGS - white fly and aphids.

Crimson King (rael64@qwest.net)
Tue, 14 May 2002 09:34:20 -0600

>Chris wrote,
>
>>What is the best and safest method to kill off an infestation of white
>>fly and aphids?
>
>    I have had aphids attack my chiles a few times and found
>that using plain old water from a spray bottle to knock them
>off works best.  You have to be vigilant and repeat the process
>a few times.  Don't forget to knock off the ones that gather
>under the leaves.
>
>    It also helps if you stop the attack before it becomes an
>infestation.  I usually notice them before they get too well
>organized and the colonies are pretty small.  I can't be the only
>Chile-Head that checks his plants before work, after work, at
>sunset and sometimes the middle of the night just to check their
>progress and give them encouragement, can I?
>
>Scott... just somewhat obsessed... KCK

what about nicotine? Working from my memory here (RUNAWAY!!!), I seem 
to remember that for some plants, it is okay to use nicotine around 
them.  And nicotine is a good insecticide (??).  The article I'm 
thinking of said that plastic bags can be tied around the plant and 
"nicotine smoke" fills the bag for a short period of time.

Of course, I want pics of anyone doing this....laying on the ground, 
4 cigs in her/his mouth, blowing it into the bag...

More importanty, i could be completely wrong here and doing such 
would kill yer chile in a heartbeat, so, like, maybe I just made this 
all up? Hmmm...

-- 
Peace, Hendrix, and Chiles.......
Rael64

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