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Old May 13, 2012   #1
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favorite organic insecticide? not sure what i'm dealing with but i'm dealing with something.

also had some aphids on some mint that i got mail ordered from the internet. whats your fav aphid treatment?
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Old May 13, 2012   #2
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Spray them off with water; spray with soap solution or Safer's insecticidal soap; spray with mixture of isopropyl alcohol and water in ratio of 1:2 with a few drops of liquid soap as a surfactant. All three methods have worked for me in the past.
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Old May 14, 2012   #3
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Are we talkin' adult with wings or juvi's?

Does normal remedies work for juvi's and adults?

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Old May 14, 2012   #4
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rotenone/pyrethrin
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