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Bloody aphids

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MinnieMountain · 01/03/2024 14:29

What natural product actually kills aphids? They’re already attacking my otherwise very robust iceberg climber.

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GiantFootTinyHead · 01/03/2024 15:38

Fairy liquid solution in a spray bottle, Or you can buy ladybirds. I have a stunning iceberg climbing rose, I’d best check it!

Does fairy liquid kill aphids?
You can buy insecticidal soaps but many people make up their own using a teaspoon of washing up liquid diluted in 3 litres of water. The aphids are unable to breathe under a coating of soap and subsequently suffocate.

https://ladybirdplantcare.co.uk/products/ladybirds-for-aphids

Ladybirds for Aphids

Both Ladybird adults and their Ladybird larvae are voracious eaters and can make a real difference to greenfly and blackfly infestations both under glass and outside. The ladybirds we supply are Adalia Bipunctata - the red two-spotted ladybird. They ar...

https://ladybirdplantcare.co.uk/products/ladybirds-for-aphids

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