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Homeowner Forum / Lawn and Garden / April 2007Aphids on Roses
I remember reading some method to control Aphids. What should I use on my Roses? Thanks Pat > I remember reading some method to control Aphids. What should I use on my > Roses? > > Thanks > Pat A strong stream of water will knock them off but I spray Safer soap mixed with water on anything with aphids. Pretty much have to do it several times and be sure go get the underside of leaves to get them all. HTH George >> I remember reading some method to control Aphids. What should I use >> on my Roses? [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > George We use a product called Rose Pride. Works well.  SignatureSteve http://adirondackoutdoors.forumcircle.com Thanks for the help. Pat >>> I remember reading some method to control Aphids. What should I use on >>> my Roses? [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >> > We use a product called Rose Pride. Works well. > I remember reading some method to control Aphids. What should I use on my > Roses? > > Thanks > Pat If you cannot afford to purchase a couple of pints of ladybird beetles, my mother used to make a strong tobacco tea out of a pack of ciggy's... SignaturePeace, Om Remove _ to validate e-mails. "My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch" -- Jack Nicholson >> I remember reading some method to control Aphids. What should I use on >> my [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > If you cannot afford to purchase a couple of pints of ladybird beetles, > my mother used to make a strong tobacco tea out of a pack of ciggy's... Hi All, The only trouble with tobacco tea is that it kills the good insects as well as the bad. Plus the fact is is bad for your health that is why it fell into dissuse in the last century. Hope this helps you. Richard M. Watkin. > Peace, Om > > Remove _ to validate e-mails. > > "My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch" -- Jack > Nicholson > >> I remember reading some method to control Aphids. What should I use on > >> my [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Richard M. Watkin. Note, please, that I prefer ladybird beetles... It's what I use here now as I CAN afford them. I have a plentiful population of the larvae every spring. The only aphids I have gather on the muscadine grapes, and those (the grape leaves) are so prolific, it causes the plants no harm. Speaking of which, companion planting is also a good alternative. SignaturePeace, Om Remove _ to validate e-mails. "My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch" -- Jack Nicholson | > >> I remember reading some method to control Aphids. What should I use on | > >> my [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] | | Speaking of which, companion planting is also a good alternative. Is there someplace special you get your ladybird beetles? I've googled but not gotten very far. Thanks. Kimberly > | > >> I remember reading some method to control Aphids. What should I use > on [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > > Kimberly Sorry. Most sites refer to them as ladybugs. :-) Try this search: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=ladybugs+for+sale&btnG=Google+Search Many gardening catalogues sell those, and other beneficials. I finally got rid of all the scale on my cactus and the vast majority of mealy bugs using Lacewing larvae from a batch of eggs I bought at a nursery in Austin. Beneficial nematodes have also been a godsend. I need to re-do them this year as the fire ants are once more becoming a problem. SignaturePeace, Om Remove _ to validate e-mails. "My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch" -- Jack Nicholson | > | > >> I remember reading some method to control Aphids. What should I use | > on [quoted text clipped - 48 lines] | I need to re-do them this year as the fire ants are once more becoming a | problem. Thank you, kindly. I knew they were ladybugs but didn't know if there was a special kind that was better than others. I also ran across some information about the Lacewings during my travels this morning and I'm now very interested in them as well. Beneficial nematodes! Off I go to research those now. Thanks! Yes, thanks alot. ;) Kimberly > Thank you, kindly. I knew they were ladybugs but didn't know if there was a > special kind that was better than others. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Kimberly Most welcome! The Nematodes are also excellent flea control... SignaturePeace, Om Remove _ to validate e-mails. "My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch" -- Jack Nicholson | > Thank you, kindly. I knew they were ladybugs but didn't know if there was a | > special kind that was better than others. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] | | The Nematodes are also excellent flea control... Are you saying I have fleas? LOL Kimberly > | The Nematodes are also excellent flea control... > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Kimberly Heh! No, but I have cats and dogs... :-) SignaturePeace, Om Remove _ to validate e-mails. "My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch" -- Jack Nicholson | > | The Nematodes are also excellent flea control... | > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] | | Heh! No, but I have cats and dogs... :-) I couldn't resist. I also have a cat and dog. Used to be plural but has gone down. Thanks again. Kimberly > > I remember reading some method to control Aphids. What should I use on my > > Roses? [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > If you cannot afford to purchase a couple of pints of ladybird beetles, > my mother used to make a strong tobacco tea out of a pack of ciggy's... I suggest that you go dumpster diving (ashtrays, public and private) for cigarette butts (wear gloves). No since in making those drug-pushing killers any richer. Did you know that there is enough nicotine in one cigarette to kill you? Fortunately, most of it is destroyed in its' combustion. But if you could get it into your veins, bye-bye baby. With that in mind, don't use this on anything you will put in your mouth unless you plan on spitting. This is strictly for ornamentals. Probably for ornamentals that you won't smell. - Bill Cloribus gustibus non disputatum (mostly) In article <rosefam-B5D889.10143326042007@cor8-ppp5025.per.dsl.connect.net.au>, > > > I remember reading some method to control Aphids. What should I use on > > > my [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > - Bill > Cloribus gustibus non disputatum (mostly) Mom only used it on infested rose greenery... and it worked. SignaturePeace, Om Remove _ to validate e-mails. 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