My garden took a hit during the winter but is starting to grow back yay! But now there are these bugs and idk what they are or the best (safest) way to get rid of them
by thebitchwatcher
My garden took a hit during the winter but is starting to grow back yay! But now there are these bugs and idk what they are or the best (safest) way to get rid of them
by thebitchwatcher
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Im in North Florida if that helps
Lacewing larvae fodder
aphids. if this was mine im leaving them alone.
https://www.reddit.com/r/NativePlantGardening/s/l0RLkUbH9c
Brown ambrosia aphids. Soap and water will dislodge them. Eventually something will come and eat the… lady bug/beetle, other beetles, etc.
Red aphids. Homemade insecticidal soap regularly applied for a month will rid them & all their eggs+larvae. Apply early in a.m. before the sun hits them.
Delicious snacks!
I had a bunch of annoying ornamentals that I left in place for years because they were absolutely infested with aphids. If you can put up with them, aphids attract insects that eat them, some of which are also pollinators (ex: hoverflies and wasps), but it can take years to build up a good predator population, for which that nasty ornamental plant was doing a great service. Once the predator population is in balance, they’ll eat so many of them so quickly that you’ll barely notice the aphids anymore.
Note that solitary wasps are ground nesting and hoverflies overwinter in leaf litter, so manage your yard to support them.