Topic: Blackcurrants have been attacked again

[shirlton]

In just a couple of days two of the blackcurrants are smothered in what I think are aphids. All the leaves have shrivelled. Last year we blamed the sycamore trees at the back of the plot for the infestation but we got them lopped during the winter. There are ladybirds around the bushes but not enough to get rid of the bugs

[guerriero75]

Try with some diluted rhubarb juice..spray it on

[shirlton]

Well I got me cauldron out tonight and cooked me rhubarb leaves. Tony made quite sure that I used an old saucepan and jug and seive. (cant think why) ;D ;D ;D

[manicscousers]

ours were the same, shirl but with blackfly...I've been picking off the new growth, like you do with broadies, chickens like them  ;D