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Produce => Pests & Diseases => Topic started by: caroline7758 on June 05, 2008, 16:21:54

Title: Mealy aphids
Post by: caroline7758 on June 05, 2008, 16:21:54
I left my PSB plants in the ground because the flowers are pretty and I thought the bees might like them. When I dug them up today I noticed they were caked in what looked like grey greenfly and I think are mealy aphids. Will these now transfer to my newly planted brassicas, (not in the same bed, of course) and if so what can I do?
Title: Re: Mealy aphids
Post by: davyw1 on June 05, 2008, 17:46:14
Dig them up and get rid of them as they will overwinter. They can transfer to you other veg so i would keep a close eye on them. If you don,t grow organic have an insecticide spray handy, If you do grow organic then i am lost.
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