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Re: Kill the aphids, not the planet
Sun, November 2, 2008 - 2:00 PMMy Method:
Before Planting: Plant Perennial and annual flowers nearby to attract beneficail insects that prey on aphids
At time of planting: cover plants with row covers, put a reflective mulch under your plants such as aluminum foil
While plant grows: spray twice a week with water to knock them off plants
Once infected: spray with a garlic or hot pepper spray, pick aphids off and drown in soapy water
After Harvest: Pull weeds that may harbor eggs
Other organic methods include: spraying with insecticidal soap, oil, neem or pyrethrum
sticky yellow traps, yellow pans filled with soapy water, keeping grass mowed around garden, fermented extract of stinging nettle, importing lady bugs, cinnamon oil sprays sabadilla dust etc...