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Photos of those little bugs on my plants....Help!!

Hi,
starting a new post as I got good photos of little bugs on my snapdragon and dwarf petunia. Help!! what do I spray? They looked like whiteflies in my last post as the pictures were blurred... but r they aphid? I was bale to get a clearer shot this time.

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Infected plant yellow leaves:
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Great pictures! It looks like aphids to me, and some insecticidal soap spray will take care of them easily..

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1) Just add these photos to the former thread next time. That way, all the advice is in one place.

2) Aphids. Sprays of water when you *first* see them, but now I agree: soap spray. They look too numerous for the water, although it might be a good one-two campaign.

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And look! It's a mommy with her lil ones oooooooooooooh.... :lol:
A very sweet picture actually..
But yeah, regarding those "leave juice suckers" lol.. you know what! Get some LADY BIRDS! They'll eat those bugs for lunch! hehe.
I've always wanted to make my own experiment on it, but I wonder where I would be able to get lady birds in my area.. hm. :roll:

Has anyone tried this at home already?

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Mini Mango! wrote:And look! It's a mommy with her lil ones oooooooooooooh.... :lol:
A very sweet picture actually..
But yeah, regarding those "leave juice suckers" lol.. you know what! Get some LADY BIRDS! They'll eat those bugs for lunch! hehe.
I've always wanted to make my own experiment on it, but I wonder where I would be able to get lady birds in my area.. hm. :roll:

Has anyone tried this at home already?
I sprayed insecticidal soap on them and they all turned into black spots.... but there are still so many who escape this daily spraying. :( Everyday I see a new area infected by aphid. I bought this soap spray from Walmart for $4 and its over in 3 days.... this aphid killing will be expensive!! :(
I searched for ladybird and found this link with photos of ladybird eating bugs: https://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/ipm/msg062026358830.html
But I have heard that ladybird eat these aphids and walk away from that area... I have a small patio and I m sure they will walk to my neighbors garden within a day & the aphids will be back again. :wink:

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Lady beetles will take care of them. Best defense in IMO. But, yes, once the food supply is gone, they'll move on.

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hehe or you could keep them with the plants under a net! :D

What if you try this one:

Home remedy for aphids.
"You can kill aphids by spraying, especially under the leaves, with a solution of 2 tsp mild dish or laundry soap to a bottle of luke warm water. The soap washes off the aphid’s protective waxy coating and causes dehydration. You can also mix three parts luke warm water to one part vegetable or horticultural oil and a couple drops of dish soap. This mixture can be sprayed on to clog the respiratory spiracles of aphids. Spray once a week taking turns between solutions. If using these solutions on food plants, be sure to wash them before eating. If using the oil solution, don't spray on very hot and sunny days as the oil can magnify the sun and possibly harm the plant."

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SaulsX, I like your garden by the way! 8)

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Mini Mango! wrote:SaulsX, I like your garden by the way! 8)
Thanks!

I've had some problems with aphids and luckily, have found lady beetles all over the back "yard." After the lettuce incident, and some marigolds being ravaged by an aphid infestation, I grabbed a few lady beetles and released them on a couple of plants. They were gone in almost no time, but so were the lady beetles.

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thanks I will try some homemade soap spray now. Good news after aphid massacre - I see flower buds on my petunia :D But the war is still on!



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