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Black clusters of aphid/fly

* Red Dahlia ** Red Dahlia * Posts: 694
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Hi all I have black clusters of fly/aphid on my plants especially my dahlia, just under the flower head on the stem. Will washing up liquid spray combat this? 

 

Hints pls. Thankyou

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  • marshmellomarshmello Posts: 683

    You could try, never known it to really work though. Bug spray works, so does squashing them with your fingers but this is messy. image

  • XX Posts: 707

    Blast them off with the jet from a hose, that's what I do image

  • addictaddict Posts: 659

    I do same as Paula until the ladybirds appear. Bit late this year image

  • marshmellomarshmello Posts: 683

    I'd do the same thing with a hose....but, I don't have that kind of luxury. Feel blessed people.

  • * Red Dahlia ** Red Dahlia * Posts: 694

    Washing up liquid on so let's see! Pests are a pest!!!

  • gardeningfanticgardeningfantic Posts: 1,019

    yeah washing up liquid mixed with water in an old squirty bottle does the trick.. or just rub them off.

  • * Red Dahlia ** Red Dahlia * Posts: 694

    Trying the squirt and rub lets see how it goes - thanks

  • marshmellomarshmello Posts: 683

    Good thinking Verdun...the cloth.

  • addictaddict Posts: 659

    marshmello why don't you have a hose? 

     

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