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These pest just showed up in the last few days. In mid flower. Suggestions on how to get rid of them?
 

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I have nuke proof Citrus Mealybugs this year. And had some Aphids. Brought ladybugs into the garden for eradication this year. Normally release early as preventative. Took 25 3 weeks to propagate. I now have almost no pests and hundreds of alligators and beetles. Best thing ever after infestation of soft bodied parasites. I knew they worked. But never saw them in action with prolific food sources. Been lucky most years. Knock on wood. If you can spend $50? And have a few weeks before harvest? I would highly recommend.
 
MICHI-CAN said:
I have nuke proof Citrus Mealybugs this year. And had some Aphids. Brought ladybugs into the garden for eradication this year. Normally release early as preventative. Took 25 3 weeks to propagate. I now have almost no pests and hundreds of alligators and beetles. Best thing ever after infestation of soft bodied parasites. I knew they worked. But never saw them in action with prolific food sources. Been lucky most years. Knock on wood. If you can spend $50? And have a few weeks before harvest? I would highly recommend.
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Jeffislovinlife said:
Here's somethingView attachment 4665311 my phone suck sorry as always thank you for your time
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I believe you are using poison. We both could benefit from further education on the subject. But I would suggest deep reading on this product. Based on Neem. Not as good as advertised. Nature makes poisons to. Just saying. I would avoid personally. Not even Neem after wek 5 of veg here.
 
Ok thanks for that store manager said I could use it all the way to the day of harvest so what you are telling me is that he lied to me I told him no never mind what I said :cuss:
 
Jeffislovinlife said:
Ok thanks for that store manager said I could use it all the way to the day of harvest so what you are telling me is that he lied to me I told him no never mind what I said :cuss:
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Store manager? Meaning he memorized the sales brochures the best. Salesmen are all the same. Anything to get your money. Most don't grow houseplants. I ask for educational credentials and experience before I will even engage in rational conversation with most. Like to send them all a Chia Pet for xmas. Then they will have actually grown something. LOL. But just research things. I used products and recommended them for ever. Only to learn how wrong I was after reading university studies and thesis papers. Best place for info are universities. Not forums. Hope I gave a little insight.
 
jlynes80 said:
These pest just showed up in the last few days. In mid flower. Suggestions on how to get rid of them?
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The best, cleanest way I've found is just to take the plant outside at least twice a week, for a week or two, and spray them down with the garden hose and nozzle with a "flat" setting. That setting creates a pretty solid fan shape that gets all foliage covered evenly. They're fast little bastards, and will run around to the opposite side you're spraying, so rotate the plant as you spray. If you get lazy and stop spraying for a few days, they'll repopulate like you never sprayed them to begin with. Whoever coined the phrase "fucking like bunnies" obviously never battled aphids! Lol
Good luck!
 
DIY Chilli spray or Hydrogeon Peroxide (3% grade) on a cue tip.
Could always just hose down the plant if not in flower.
 
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