Aphid Control - by all means - Page 2

sfmathews · April 30, 2010

I had a big aphid problem about a month ago, I always do in the spring. At the time, they were on my potted peppers, so I would just rinse them off with the hose. They also took over my red honeysuckle too. But I waited cause I thought the predators would arrive. Next thing ya know, the aphids have pretty much disappeared. The lady bugs and their nymphs took care of them. I find the nymphs everywhere now! My peppers were none the worse for the wear, I planted them about 2 weeks ago and they are doing great. And no aphids!

HTH
Susan

b54red · May 1, 2010

No, I don't worry about something as benign as neem oil or pyrethrins. My garden soil is teeming with worms, toads, lizards and ladybugs. If it isn't bothering them it probably won't bother me.
Lighten up folks. Tomato leaves are poisonous as are many parts of the plants we consume every day. If I was that worried about poisoning I surely wouldn't be handling these deadly tomato plants every day.

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Originally Posted by dustdevil

B54, Chems can enter our system thru our skin. Do you wonder if the neem oil and pyrethrins would be in the tomato close to harvest?

April 30, 2010	#16
sfmathews Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Allen, TX Posts: 398	I had a big aphid problem about a month ago, I always do in the spring. At the time, they were on my potted peppers, so I would just rinse them off with the hose. They also took over my red honeysuckle too. But I waited cause I thought the predators would arrive. Next thing ya know, the aphids have pretty much disappeared. The lady bugs and their nymphs took care of them. I find the nymphs everywhere now! My peppers were none the worse for the wear, I planted them about 2 weeks ago and they are doing great. And no aphids! HTH Susan