Re: [gardeners] aphids by the thousands
Annetta Green (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Mon, 9 Apr 2001 08:04:43 -0400
Thanks,
Now all I have to do is find some Murphy's Oil soap. When we first moved
here it wasn't available. I have seen it lately, now where?
Anne in FL
zone 9b, sunset 26
----- Original Message -----
From: "T.L.Miller" <tlmiller@mac.com>
To: <gardeners@globalgarden.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2001 5:00 PM
Subject: Re: [gardeners] aphids by the thousands
> 4/8/01 4:19 PM agreen@cfl.rr.com Annetta Green said:
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> >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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