Aphids During Flowering

[Sunnysideup]

I know the answer to this question is somewhere on here, I can't find it. So I apologize in advance for the question.

I just got back from being out of town for 2 weeks. When I left all was good with my gals, no problems. When I returned I noticed aphids all over my indoor grow. They are in day 45 of flowering. Should I spray them with soapy water to get rid of them? Will this hurt my buds in any way? If I don't do anything, will these aphids hurt my buds?

Thanks, all answers are appreciated.

 

[bonz]

aphids indoor? were they out and you brought them in?
i just had the same issue and bout some end-all2 you will need to repeat it a few times.
keep it off the buds,water to

 

[Sunnysideup]

Yeah they were outdoors for vegging. They have been in now 45 days. Until the other day I have not seen one aphid. When I went out of town I asked my hubby to water them and do my nutes, I left specific instructions. I don't think he did it. I think he watered them right before my plane landed. My outdoor gals looked like they were lacking also.
So if I spray the leaves and not the buds it should be okay? What if I didn't spray at all, would the aphids just die?

 

[bonz]

no if you dont deal with it the plant will die.
is there any holes in the leaves yet or has the new growth at the top turned a funny colour yet

 

[Sunnysideup]

Thanks for the help.
No, no weird colors or holes.....yet
I will do what you recommended and I will get end all2. I am close to being done, and I don't want to harm those buds, but, I don't want to lose those buds either.
I think these aphids came about because they weren't watered while I was gone.
This is why I won't go out of town again during a grow, you can't trust anyone to take care of your stuff....even your spouse.

 

[bonz]

no there is no reason for getting them. thats the risk of outdoors. i had them to.
there are other products out there anything that is safe for fruit or veg will work. get organic if you can, nemm oil is another good one.
the chemical in this stuff you are looking for is pyrithirins, not sure on the spelling.

 

[Sunnysideup]

Thanks, that is the info. I needed! I will def. do organic.

Off to the store I go! Thanks, you saved my girls!!!!!

 

[xtheghostx]

get foxfarms dont bug me spray it has a natural ingredient that kills them on contact and can be used up to the day of harvest but I wouldnt use it up til the last 3 days of harvest from experience.

 

[bonz]

the stuff i mentioned is only 8 bucks and is a concentrate bottl eis 500 ml. what did the fox farm cost, didn`t know they made this stuff

 

[Sunnysideup]

I just ordered the FoxFarms Don't Bug Me Spray. It was 10.99 (usd) for 24 ounces. It says in the description it is safe to use during flowering. I can't wait to get it!! Atleast I didn't have to go to the store.
thanks, peace

 

[Sunnysideup]

Bonz the ingredient you told me to look for-pyrithirins-it is in the FoxFarms. So it looks like it is all good.

 

[bonz]

i`m sure it is. i asked about it because usualy thier stuff is expencive, but that seems ok.
i just hope you get it before it`s to late, watch for the holes in the new growth. go and pick off as many as you can find in the mean time.

 

[Sunnysideup]

I got my FoxFarms spray and I used, and it appeared to work well.
Yesterday, I went to harvest. Well, when I started cutting the aphids were still
there, snuggled down in my buds. My guess is that the foxfarms worked, but, only on the outer. There were many aphids in the buds...Ugh.
I wonder what will happen now, will I be smoking aphids??? omg, I will.

 

[F1_Grower]

no there is no reason for getting them. thats the risk of outdoors. i had them to.
there are other products out there anything that is safe for fruit or veg will work. get organic if you can, nemm oil is another good one.
the chemical in this stuff you are looking for is pyrithirins, not sure on the spelling.

I noticed widespread aphids in my outdoor garden right after flipping to flower. I'm now in week 5 flower no aphids present after spending 7 days spraying each morning and evening with a Hudson fogger. I alternated between OrgPyr (pyrithin), lost coast plant therapy (soy bran oil and peppermintoil), mammoth cannacontrol (thyme, corn oil) , captain jacks dead bug brew (spinsoda A or B not sure). I too always thought aphids attack unhealthy/sickly plants so thought maybe ph problems in soil, run off, nearby oak trees over hanging, and definitely seen ants as first clue, but I also noticed praying mantis trying to get in aviary netting attached to plastic pvc to keep cotton tail rabbits, wood rats, and 4ft deep trenches with oak logs, Empire Builder soil, 1/2 galvanized chicken wire bc bad gophers too. Hoping I've got upper hand on these little aphid maggots.