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

Mike Huculak (bear1@videotron.ca)
Tue, 14 May 2002 21:53:33 -0400

>
>At 09:34 AM 14/05/02 -0600, Crimson King wrote:
>>>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
>>
>>
>>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...
>
> From Tough Love Chile Co. web page on Chile Pepper Growing Tips:
>
>NEVER TOUCH PLANTS OR SEEDS IF YOU HAVE USED OR TOUCHED ANY FORM OF 
>TOBACCO UNTIL YOU HAVE THOROUGHLY CLEANED YOUR HANDS. Tobacco mosaic virus 
>attacks peppers.
>
>As for the aphids, I've been very fortunate that in three years of growing 
>my own, I've never had the displeasure. I also see nothing wrong with 
>giving constant encouragement to the forthcoming crop.
>
>Mike - montreal