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? asked in Home & GardenGarden & Landscape · 1 decade ago

What is a pesticide free remedy for aphids on vegetable `plants?

I am pretty sure these are aphids- tiny brownish bugs on the underside of the leaves. I live in Ga. so whatever they are they are native to the south.

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    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    dish soap and water sprayed on the plants or buy it already mixed up

    Either that or invest in buying some ladybugs and praying mantises, they are voracious little aphid-haters.

  • 1 decade ago

    It could be spider mites. I'm from SC so I have that problem too. I bought a pack of ladybugs last fall from Gardens Alive because my garden was devastated by aphids and spider mites. This spring the ladybugs controlled the bugs-- I saw only a few.

  • lolita
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    you are able to steep 2 garlic cloves in a million gallon of water for twenty-four hours. tension. do not dilute. Spray on plant life, no better than two times each week, to do away with aphids, spider mites and scale mites. I grew up in Texas and we used this in our backyard because of the fact it grew to become into so low-cost- the trick to any poison no rely if it incredibly is soapy water or sevin spray or despite, is to spray it rapidly on the aphids. in case you basically spray the tops, the answer will drip off the edges and the insects below the leaves will stay to tell the tale to make extra insects. positioned money right into a pump sprayer so which you would be able to fill it up and mist from the below and not might desire to kill your hands pumping a bottle. good success!

  • 1 decade ago

    ORGANOCIDE, its an organic pesticide safe for your vegitables, its a concentrate so you have to mix it with water, im pretty sure its 2 oz per gallon.

    Source(s): home depot garden specialist
  • 1 decade ago

    LADYBUGS you can buy them online just google it. they will give protection all summer. if you get some just open the box and set it in your garden dont dump them out, less will fly away this way.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Squish 1 by 1.

    I've heard vinegar works.

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