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Post by golddustpeak on Jun 18, 2023 13:22:43 GMT -5
I just discovered we've been attacked. Both my lettuce gardens had tiny white and green bugs on and around them.
I've pulled the plants and will be soaking what I can in Clorox.
Now what do I spray the house with to get rid of them (and hopefully before they reach my Toms)?
TNX
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Post by airscapes on Jun 18, 2023 15:20:36 GMT -5
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Post by lynnee on Jun 18, 2023 18:10:58 GMT -5
That's an extremely helpful list!  |
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Post by golddustpeak on Jun 19, 2023 6:44:38 GMT -5
We just don't let anyone into the house .... Where do they come from???
BTW the leafs were all wet and shiny so you could be correct.
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Post by scarfguy on Jun 19, 2023 7:26:10 GMT -5
We just don't let anyone into the house .... Where do they come from???
BTW the leafs were all wet and shiny so you could be correct.
They can come in through a window.
They can come in on your clothing. They can come in on your pet.
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Post by golddustpeak on Jun 19, 2023 8:40:26 GMT -5
We just don't let anyone into the house .... Where do they come from???
BTW the leafs were all wet and shiny so you could be correct.
They can come in through a window.
They can come in on your clothing. They can come in on your pet.
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Post by scarfguy on Jun 19, 2023 9:27:19 GMT -5
I was thrilled for the first few months of growing stuff in my aerogardens. I never grew stuff outside cause I always hated bugs. I thought that I wouldn't get bugs with indoor gardening.
Bottom line is you will still get bugs. Less often and more easily dealt with as opposed to outside but you will still get bugs.
HOWEVER, One of my greatest thrills is to see the groundhog that lives next door staring at my peppers through the window!
Indoor gardening does solve the problem of ground hogs, rabbits, and deer.  |
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Post by golddustpeak on Jun 19, 2023 10:33:04 GMT -5
Do not talk to me about deer. We have a heard of about three dozen that regularly cleans out every growing thing in sight.
BTW we tried the vinegar spray as suggested above with no luck.
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Post by scarfguy on Jun 19, 2023 11:10:03 GMT -5
I use two different products for bugs. I had thrips not aphids but both products work on aphids too.
Both products are fairly expensive.
The first product is called SNS 209.
It is a rosemary extract. Bugs hate rosemary and this systemic additive makes your plants taste like rosemary to the bugs and they won't eat it. Won't kill the bugs. They just leave cause they don't like the taste of what your are serving. I use this as a preventative and periodically add it to the bowl. You can also spray it on the leaves.
The other product is called Azasol.
They recently figured out how to make the active ingredient in neem oil to be water soluble. This comes as a vary light and fine powder. Be careful you don't breathe it. I put 1/2 tsp in the bowl WHEN I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT I DO INDEED HAVE AN INFESTATION. It's a bit too expensive to use as a preventative. It is also a systemic and kills the bugs when they eat it. At almost $50 for .75 oz, I thought it was really expensive but the 3/4 oz. actually goes a long way cause the powder is so lightweight.
Both products are considered insecticides but can be used up to a day or two before harvesting.
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Post by golddustpeak on Jun 19, 2023 11:16:42 GMT -5
Great TNX !!!
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