Hey everyone! I need some heeeeelp! What are these little assholes?! They're all over my lilies and I can't get rid of them. They have spread over most of my lily garden and I'm scared they are going to destroy my 10 years of work!
Aphids. Grab a good spray bottle or ideally one with a pump, so getting the undersides is easier.
Fill with water and castille soap / insecticidal soap or a squirt of dawn if you have no other option and have at them. Then hose their dead bodies off after letting them soak for a few minutes.
Repeat when you see clusters of them again after a few days. Shouldn’t take more than 2 applications though usually.
Edit: I’d do this when the sun isn’t currently hitting the plants. So early morning or at dusk is ideal.
The_Nutty_Badger
Blast them off with the hose before taking any advice. 👍🏻
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Aphids. Grab a good spray bottle or ideally one with a pump, so getting the undersides is easier.
Fill with water and castille soap / insecticidal soap or a squirt of dawn if you have no other option and have at them. Then hose their dead bodies off after letting them soak for a few minutes.
Repeat when you see clusters of them again after a few days. Shouldn’t take more than 2 applications though usually.
Edit: I’d do this when the sun isn’t currently hitting the plants. So early morning or at dusk is ideal.
Blast them off with the hose before taking any advice. 👍🏻