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• Steps
• Tips
• Warnings
• What do you need

Aphids weakens and destroys plants, sucking life-giving sap from leaves, stems and fruits. The leaves of plants attacked by aphids turn yellow and begin to wither slowly. Aphids are also carriers of viral and bacterial infections that affect plants. Ecological and organic aphid control methods will help keep your garden healthy while not harming other insects and natural predators on aphids.

Steps

1. 1 Find aphids. Aphid damage can be clearly seen as “cotton” fibers around the buds and young leaves. Some species of aphids prefer older leaves. Aphids are also sometimes called plant lice. These pests are kept in groups, making them easy to spot.
2. 2 Make an organic aphid spray. Dilute a mild detergent with water or make a soapy garden spray. You can also try making a garlic and onion solution. Spray the plants every 2-3 days for a week. For the solution to be effective, it must be sprayed directly onto the aphid itself. Garlic spray can also be a good aphid remedy.
   • You can also try making a solution and diluting the neem oil in water. Or mix neem oil with CHIM (garlic + ginger + molasses). Dissolve the ingredients in water and apply the solution under the leaves (where the aphids are hiding). Spray three times a week on a plant that is seriously damaged.
3. 3 Crush the aphids. If you don't mind a little crawling and crushing, you can become an effective means of reducing the aphid population yourself by simply crushing it by hand. This is a laborious process, but when combined with organic sprays, it is a very effective method. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water after each walk or wear garden gloves.
4. 4 Plant companion plants. Plant your favorite roses and other plants that attract aphids, next to plants that repel them. Aphids do not like garlic, onions, chives, mint and petunias. Aphids love nasturtium - you can plant them to distract pests from other plants. If roses are planted near garlic or onions, they will be less susceptible to aphid attacks and will delight you with beautiful flowers throughout the season.
5. 5 Release the ladybirds. Ladybugs feed on aphids. You can buy ladybug larvae online or at specialized nurseries. Be sure to follow the directions on where to release the ladybugs - this should be done near food (in this case, aphids) and never where pesticides have been sprayed. SPECIALIST'S ADVICE

   

   Steve masley

   
   
   Home and Garden Specialist Steve Masley has over 30 years of experience in the creation and maintenance of organic vegetable gardens in the San Francisco Bay Area. Organic Consultant, Founder of Grow-It-Organically, which teaches clients and students the basics of growing organic gardens. In 2007 and 2008 he led a field workshop on Local Sustainable Agriculture at Stanford University.

   Steve masley
   Home and Garden Care Specialist

   Plant flowers to attract ladybugs and other predatory insects... Steve Masley and Pat Brown of Grow it Organically say: “Flowers will become a habitat for ladybugs, which are the natural enemy of aphids. The multitude of small flowers will also attract wasps - small insects that lay eggs in the body of aphids - and beetles that feed on aphids. ”

   
   
6. 6 Rinse the aphids out of the hose. Depending on how sensitive your plant is and how generously you can use the water, you can wash the aphids off the plants by dousing them with a garden hose.
7. 7 Use flour. Sprinkle the aphids with flour through a sieve or sieve. The flour will cover the insects' bodies and they will fall off the plants.
8. 8 Bury the banana peel in the ground. Use cut banana peels or dried banana slices for this. Bury the peel 2.5–5 cm deep around each plant that attracts aphids. All aphids will disappear very soon.

Tips

• Nasturtium spray also works very well against aphids. Boil one glass of nasturtium leaves with one glass of water for 15 minutes. When the solution has cooled, strain it and use as a spray.

Warnings

• If you are using banana peels, do not bury them whole, or animals that love fruits, like raccoons or rabbits, will dig them up and dig over the entire garden at the same time.

What do you need

• Organic spray
• Gardening Gloves
• Companion plants (garlic, onion, nasturtium, chives, petunias and mint)