Re: aphids on cherry tree?
- From: paghatSPAM-ME-NOT@xxxxxxxxxxxx (paghat)
- Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 19:29:06 -0700
In article <1151513604.876037.212570@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
gglave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
Hi Everyone,
My wife and I just purchased a new (old) house and in the corner of the
lot is a cherry tree that's absolutely infested with aphids. It's not
huge - About 10 feet tall and 10 feet in diamter.
What's the best way to get of these critters and bring this tree back
to its former happy state?
Cheers,
Geoff Glave
Vancouver, Canada
A 2% soap solution is the quickest & best aphid control. This would be
about two ounces of dishwashing detergent per gallon of water, in a
sprayer. There is no extra "oomph" from paying extra for special
insecticidal soap where aphids are concerned, dishwishing detergent is
fine. Drench the tree especially the undersides of leaves. Once is usually
enough but at most a second time two weeks later.
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