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Originally Posted by danielnc84
I am looking for something that will kill Aphids dead in their tracks.
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For fast knock down, malathion.
I guess black eyed peas are notorious here in the south for having severe aphid infestations. Seems the earlier you plant them the bigger problem you have. As is my forte, the black eyed peas were the only thing I got planted early. Almost overnight my young plants were devastated, absolutely covered in aphids. I broke out the neem oil and gave them a good wash down but it didn't seem to be doing the job I'd hoped. My usual first place to look for solutions is the University of Florida Ag Department. They do a good job of recommending organic and low poison solutions, as well as main stream poisons. As far as knock down stuff, Malathion was the rec. I went ahead and bought some after doing a good bit of reading to alleviate my concerns. Then I decided to give the neem a little more time to do the trick. I reapplied it after about 10 days and it seems to have done the trick. My precious black eyed peas have sprung back to life with just the two neem applications. So the malathion is held in reserves, for now.