o geez aphids, no oil?

jhouse · August 16, 2019

Hi all,

Just noticed I have a good amount of aphids on at least one tomato plant. Oddly haven't seen any on my nearby jalapenos but will be looking more closely.

Since I've also had a little EB on the 2 grape (or currant?) tomato varieties plants I have (the one for sure has aphids) , and I really don't like the tomatoes, and they grow like crazy needing pruning, I'm considering pulling those 2 plants rather than get into a war, that's hoping the other 4 tomato plants don't have the aphids yet.

The one thing I'm considering is Dawn dish soap in water and spraying (don't really want to add oil and worry about burning them, but I could) -- how much chance do I have of totally eliminating the aphids within a few days or week? Is Neem or other oil necessary? Would I be better off just pulling these plants than launching an aphid battle for tomatoes I really don't care for?

Thanks for opinions!

Jan H.

August 16, 2019	#1
jhouse Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2016 Location: sw ohio Posts: 153	o geez aphids, no oil? Hi all, Just noticed I have a good amount of aphids on at least one tomato plant. Oddly haven't seen any on my nearby jalapenos but will be looking more closely. Since I've also had a little EB on the 2 grape (or currant?) tomato varieties plants I have (the one for sure has aphids) , and I really don't like the tomatoes, and they grow like crazy needing pruning, I'm considering pulling those 2 plants rather than get into a war, that's hoping the other 4 tomato plants don't have the aphids yet. The one thing I'm considering is Dawn dish soap in water and spraying (don't really want to add oil and worry about burning them, but I could) -- how much chance do I have of totally eliminating the aphids within a few days or week? Is Neem or other oil necessary? Would I be better off just pulling these plants than launching an aphid battle for tomatoes I really don't care for? Thanks for opinions! Jan H. Last edited by jhouse; August 16, 2019 at 02:54 PM.