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Are your plants or vegetables infested with aphids?

It's annoying especially when you spend time taking care of it ...

Grrrrrr, but what to do?

I have a good new ! It is easy to get rid of aphids without using chemicals.

Especially since commercial insecticides are not cheap and in addition are dangerous for your plants, animals and children.

Fortunately, here is 8 natural and effective tips to get rid of aphids quickly. Look :

But what are aphids anyway?

Aphids are very small insects that feed on the sap of plants. They are white, brown, gray or light green.

When there are a few, it does not matter, but they grow very quickly and become harmful.

It is easy to spot their damage. Suddenly, the leaves of the plant become deformed and are covered with a sticky substance (honeydew).

The honeydew produced by aphids attracts the ants which adore it and stimulate them to produce more ... The vicious circle is in motion!

Aphids also bite the plant to suck the sap and mutilate it in thousands of places on the stem and leaves.

As a result, the plant ends up dying or catching lots of diseases, sometimes transmitted by the aphid itself.

8 EFFECTIVE TIPS AGAINST APHERS

1. The water jet

In the morning, spray the underside of affected leaves with a spray of water that is not too powerful so as not to damage the plant. A spray gun helps to manage the flow well. The spray of water will dislodge the aphids from the plant and they will simply fall to the ground.

Do not hesitate to tighten the rod very lightly with two fingers. Then, go up your fingers towards the end of the rod in order to make them fall more quickly by crushing them.

Use this trick in the morning to let the leaves dry in the sun during the day. Otherwise the plant can catch other diseases with fungi due to the humidity.

2. Dishwashing liquid

Put 1/2 teaspoon of dish soap in a spray bottle mixed with 1 liter of water. Spray the affected areas and rinse well. This is a good tactic if the aphids are on a single plant, such as a rose bush.

3. Ladybugs

Buy and release ladybugs on aphid infested areas. Yes, yes, you can really buy ladybugs for your garden! And you will only make people happy: ladybugs love to eat aphids and will enjoy this buffet. And your children will be able to free them and contemplate them.

4. Garlic spray

Here is a perfect alternative for biodiversity advocates, because this spray does not kill aphids. In fact, this spray smells so strongly that no beast wants to go and colonize this plant. To make this garlic repellent spray, it's really easy. Find out how to do it here.

5. Neem oil

Neem oil is obtained from the seeds of neem and is used for organic soaps and cosmetics. It is an insecticidal and antifungal oil, safe if applied correctly. It is most often used in watering: the plant can then absorb it.

To do this, mix 5 ml of neem oil per liter of water and a little black soap. Then spray on the infested plants. Neem oil prevents aphids from feeding by suffocating them and the larvae from hatching. Pretty awesome, isn't it?

6. Black soap

It is a safe, inexpensive, and non-toxic way to control aphids, and it can be used until harvest. Black insecticidal soap is sold in garden centers. It smothers aphids and, as an added bonus, removes the honeydew that aphids secrete by washing the leaves.

Do not use pure dishwashing liquid, it is too strong and it may burn and kill the plants. Dilute black soap according to label directions and spray on top and underside of leaves. You may need to repeat the operation within a week for the aphids to be completely eliminated.

7. Birds

Encourage insect-eating birds to visit your garden. Wrens, chickadees or the common sparrow love to eat insects like aphids. For this, arrange a place with shrubs or a birdhouse, a beautiful feeder and a small container of water. The birds will come and in addition find something to satisfy their greed.

8. Companion plants and repellent plants

These are 2 effective natural tips to keep pests away from your vegetables. You can use either or both!

The first is to plant flowers that aphids like in another part of the garden. They will be attracted to these flowers instead of destroying your vegetables. Zinnias, dahlias, nasturtiums and the cosmos are their favorites.

Above, we saw that aphids hated garlic. So why not plant garlic, chives or onions near your most delicate crops? Not only does it protect them, but you can also consume garlic and onions when they are ripe.

To discover : 26 Plants You Should ALWAYS Grow SIDE BY SIDE.

Your turn...

Have you tried any of these tips for eliminating aphids in the garden? Tell us in the comments if it worked for you. We can't wait to hear from you!

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