Re: [CH] BUGS - white fly and aphids.
Alexandra Soltow (pamra@rockland.net)
Mon, 13 May 2002 22:19:59 -0400
Chris wrote,
>What is the best and safest method to kill off an infestation of white
>fly and aphids?
And Rael wrote,
>best and *safest* would have to be thumb and finger (seriously).
>Less demanding would be something like an insecticidal soap/spray.
My whiteflies and aphids laughed at the insecticidal soap. :-(
I don't think anything really gets rid of them, but you can keep your
plants alive until you can get them outside by removing the critters
periodically. I've found that the best way to remove them is with scotch
tape - apply the sticky side of a piece of tape to the underside of the
leaves, which is where those guys like to congregate. The tape sticks to
the bugs instead of the leaves, and when it's pulled off, the bugs come
with it.
Unfortunately, you have to repeat the procedure every so often to keep them
at bay.
Alex
Alexandra Soltow
pamra@rockland.net
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