How Do I Get Rid Of Aphids

It won t do you any good to wash off the aphids and then have the plant develop fungus from being wet at night.

Plants such as the following are attractive to aphids and good for organic aphid control. Grow plants for a homemade aphid control. Make use of beneficial insects like ladybugs parasitic wasps and lacewings. Spray them with a mixture of garlic water and a drop of soap.

You want to spray in the morning to allow the leaves to dry in the sun. For a stubborn infestation mix 3 teaspoons 15 ml of liquid dish soap with 4 cups 1 liter of water in a spray bottle then liberally spray the plants every few days for several weeks. Some plants like catnip keep aphids away. This will make your plants unappealing to the aphids.

The cayenne pepper acts as a repellent and the dish soap will coat the insects and cause them to smother. Reapply per the manufacturer s. A homemade remedy for killing aphids is to mix a quart of water with a teaspoon of dish soap and a pinch of cayenne pepper. To get rid of aphids hose down your infested plant every few days for 2 weeks focusing on the undersides of the leaves.

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