Re: [gardeners] aphids by the thousands

T.L.Miller (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Sun, 8 Apr 2001 17:00:58 -0400

4/8/01 4:19 PM  agreen@cfl.rr.com  Annetta Green  said:

>Worse is this is the third time I have done this in the last few weeks.  I 
>tried a little soapy water, but the leaves on those branches turned black 
>and died after a couple of days.  Is there anything else you might 
>recommend, or should I keep going with the water treatment?  

I'd get out the Orthene. If I were disinclined to using insecticides, I'd 
use Murphy's Oil Soap (2 tblspns/gal.) during the coolest part of the day.


Tom Miller
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