Bayer Garden Greenfly Killer, 30 ml

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Inclusion of a pesticide product does not indicate a recommendation or endorsement by RHS Gardening Advice. It is a list of products currently available to the home gardener Other likely targets are cucumbers and cultivated mushrooms. When conditions are favourable – in houses or warm greenhouses – breeding can take place all year round. Remove the eggs from the leaves and squish them. Destroying aphid eggs will disrupt their life cycle.

Fleece or insect-proof mesh will exclude them and may be worth using on veg and other low-growing crops, such as strawberries or herbs.Place aluminum foil on the ground underneath your plants. This will reflect light on the undersides of leaves, which will deter aphids. Some essential oils can keep aphids out of your garden. Anise, basil, fennel, peppermint, and pennyroyal essential oils all work against these pests [ 2]. Pesticide treatments are likely to kill natural enemies and so reduce the likelihood of natural control and can lead to resurgence of the target animal.

A systemic containing the active ingredient Flupyradifurone (Provanto Smart Bug Killer)is available for use on ornamentals and selected edibles Don’t bother attempting control of aphids on trees as they are considered part of thebiodiversity trees support and natural enemies will normally reduce numbers But, helpless we are not, as the rose specialists at David Austin Roses highlight. We asked their Technical Manager, Michael Marriott, to share his top tips on how to get rid of greenfly in our gardens. What are greenfly? Michael advises that we should not spray our plants with insect repellant, pesticides or chemical pest control because this can upset the natural balance of insects in the garden and end up killing beneficial insects as well as the greenflies. Some gardeners have had success using wood ash on their plants to suffocate aphids and other pests. Therefore, sprinkle a little on the affected plants and see if it works for you. 19. Safe Commercial PesticidesAlternatively, you could try using organic (chemical-free) sprays to get rid of aphids. You can spray these directly on the insects and this activity will only need to be repeated for a short time. This spray will keep away aphids and repel other bad insects as well. Read more on how to use Epsom salt on plants. 5. Garlic Spray Pesticide control The RHS believes that avoiding pests, diseases and weeds by good practice in cultivation methods, cultivar selection, garden hygiene and encouraging or introducing natural enemies, should be the first line of control. If chemical controls are used, they should be used only in a minimal and highly targeted manner.