benson@dcdwest.UUCP (Peter Benson) (09/08/86)
An industrious group of ants are currently farming on my mint
patch using little aphid cows. Now when I was a boy, the Walt
Disney movie on this was fascinating, but as an adult I am
less fascinated. How do I rid the leaves of aphids without
poisoning myself. Watching the little suckers backstroke
across my mint julep just doesn't make it for me.
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dcdwest!benson@SDCSVAX.EDU |jeg@ptsfa.UUCP (09/09/86)
In article <233@dcdwest.UUCP>, benson@dcdwest.UUCP (Peter Benson) writes: > An industrious group of ants are currently farming on my mint > ... > Watching the little suckers (aphids) backstroke > across my mint julep just doesn't make it for me. > Try insecticidal soap, or a Rotenone/Copper type spray. Wait a day, water well for a few days, and go on and use your mint. Hasn't hurt me so far. Disclaimer: Hasn't hurt *me* so far. John Girard ptsfa!jeg
thomas@utah-gr.UUCP (09/12/86)
The canonical organic way to get rid of aphids is with ladybugs. There
are mail-order places that will ship you a box full if you can't find
them locally. Check for ads in Organic Gardening or a like publication.
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=Spencer ({ihnp4,decvax}!utah-cs!thomas, thomas@utah-cs.ARPA)cht@mit-eddie.MIT.EDU (Chester Liu) (09/28/86)
In article <1797@utah-gr.UUCP>, thomas@utah-gr.UUCP writes: > The canonical organic way to get rid of aphids is with ladybugs. There > are mail-order places that will ship you a box full if you can't find > them locally. Check for ads in Organic Gardening or a like publication. Where do they lay their eggs? Will they be back next spring?