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Are these aphids or...? (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 weeks ago by ccunning@lemmy.world to c/gardening@lemmy.world
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What’s the best way to deal with them?

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[–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 2 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I think the larvae eat more aphids than a full grown ladybug.

Hopefully this is not indoors or your might only have the option of insecticide / oil soap which in my experience didn't work well.

The next time I get aphids in my greenhouse, I'm pulling the infected plants out entirely and either transplanting, harvesting early, or composting.

[–] Sanctus@anarchist.nexus 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Maybe its cause I have an open garden and not a green house. But I just buy one of those ladybug containers and let them lose. It seems to get the job done every time. Though it could be a combined effort as there are a lot of bugs in my garden that eat other bugs.

[–] ccunning@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I just buy one of those ladybug containers

I’ve never seen this before; with the hardware store garden center have them or do I need to go to an actual nursery?

[–] Sanctus@anarchist.nexus 1 points 3 weeks ago

I go to a nursery but you can order them online if you have to.

[–] Cris_Citrus@piefed.zip 1 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Does diatomaceous earth not work well for aphids?

[–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It didn't work well for me.

[–] Cris_Citrus@piefed.zip 1 points 3 weeks ago

Interesting, I'll have to keep that in mind and do some research if I ever have aphid issues, I'm newer to plants and thats about all I have for managing pests right now

Thanks for your thoughts ☺️

[–] ccunning@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I’ve never used it so I’m not an expert, but doesn’t diatomaceous earth have to be fairly dry to be effective? Maybe I over water my garden but I think that might be an issue for me.

[–] Cris_Citrus@piefed.zip 1 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah thats fair, I use it for plants in containers and I usually put it around the outside walls of the pot and sometimes on the leaves

I live in an apartment so its all potted plants for me