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skipper
February 6th, 2009, 12:02 PM
I found aphids on one of my plants. how do I safely remove them without using harmful chemicals? Thanks for any advise.

orchidlover
February 6th, 2009, 01:29 PM
Take the whole plant to the sink and just spray them off with water and make sure they all have fallen off into the sink and drowned. As a precaution check the nearby plants to see if there are any aphids on them.

skipper
February 6th, 2009, 03:08 PM
It worked thanks! No more aphids and checked the other plants all good.

Paul B
February 6th, 2009, 07:49 PM
Thats a good tip!Ill keep that in mind if I ever see any aphids on my plants.

Paphy57
February 6th, 2009, 11:47 PM
Sounds like that worked well! Let's hope they don't come back! :fcrossed:

skipper
February 6th, 2009, 11:51 PM
I'll be checking for them everyday the next few days to make sure they dont come back. Thanks.

orchidlover
February 7th, 2009, 09:25 AM
You're welcome! Glad it worked for you!