Aphids...where do they go, what happens to them?
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360 Sod (Donna Dixson) on Jul 26, 2012http://www.biology-resources.com/aphid-01.html Maybe this will helpHelpful Reply
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Becky H on Jul 26, 2012Or.........if they didn't fly off..............maybe some hungry ladybugs came along.Helpful Reply
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Bernice H on Jul 27, 2012Thanks for the info. interesting. I never saw any wings or flying off. But I havent looked in a few days, , so do I understand they all develop wings and fly off, then lay more daughters? If i was to inject an aphid poison, (have injected) it would be best in October or in Feb or March? What if I do nothing? Am I contributing to the pest situation? Is there any long term damage to my tree? Anyway, I would not get another Krauter plum again, so many suckers from the base, I cant keep up with them, then this sticky mess ! @And Becky I would have needed an ARMY of lady bugs, I think I saw three out there! why? This was a banquet, so many aphids, so few lady bugs!Helpful Reply
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Lisa T on Jul 27, 2012Wasps also eat aphids... found this out a few years ago when our Oak Tree was infested with them... Big mess that caused!!!Helpful Reply
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Douglas Hunt on Jul 27, 2012A number of beneficial insects feed on aphids. I generally don't favor anything stronger than a good insecticidal soap for their control because that is least damaging to the good ones.Helpful Reply
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Becky H on Jul 27, 2012Douglas, that's why, whenever I need something, I use a systemic. Beneficial insects do not succumb to systemics either.Helpful Reply
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Bernice H on Jul 27, 2012Okey dokey...Helpful Reply
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Douglas Hunt on Jul 28, 2012Good point, Becky.Helpful Reply
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Gail B on Jul 29, 2012Some good replies here; I was just going to say that perhaps lady birds came, or parasitic wasps; there are all kinds of beneficial insects. If you didn't apply any type of pesticide/systematic -- DON'T. They all kill beneficials as well, and it sounds like you don't need it anyway.Helpful Reply
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Vicki Wall on Jul 31, 2012I also understand aphids don't like marigolds, so if you plant some around your tree, it should keep them away.Helpful Reply
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