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Pests

Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 2:09 am
by nepenthes
Mainly aphids what can I use tog et rid of them if I'm harvesting soon?

Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 8:42 am
by Alan L
Insecticidal soap. "Safer's" is one brand name that works well. non-toxic to humans, washes off with each rain, kills aphids.

Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 2:44 pm
by kbadkar
I think if you are harvesting soon, then you needn't bother with them. The aphids will hurt your plant when young, but by harvest time, they aren't doing much damage. You don't want chemicals on your leaves right before you harvest. I just spray the leaves with a shower of water before I hang them to remove the live bugs and most of the dead ones that were stuck on the sticky leaves.