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Tag: Aphids

  • Product: Aphids – Life Science Provanto Ultimate Bug Killer

    Product: Aphids – Life Science Provanto Ultimate Bug Killer

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    Alex Elderfield
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    This is the spray I used (after trying the washing up liquid and water approach) with great success on the aphid infested fruit trees in the back garden. Well, I say success, it killed off the aphid infestation but I left it too late to save one of the pear trees and one of the…

  • Pest Profile: Aphids

    Pest Profile: Aphids

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    Alex Elderfield
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    From the RHS ExpertsArticle: RHS – https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=181 Common names Aphids, greenfly, blackfly, plant liceScientific name Various – many speciesPlants affected Most plants are susceptibleMain symptoms Poor and distorted growth, sticky honeydew and sooty mouldsMost active Spring to late summer on garden plants; all year round indoors What are aphids? Aphids are sap-sucking true-bugs. They range in size from 1 to 7mm…

  • Pest Trouble: Aphids

    Pest Trouble: Aphids

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    Alex Elderfield
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    Grrr… my cherry tree has just finished flowering and I’m starting to see the first nascent cherries appear on the tree. Not that many this year, lots of flowers but not that many were fertilised, it makes me worry about the drop in bee numbers, more on this later. What I am seeing is aphids…