no! leave them alone the caterpillars will do more damage to your milkweed than aphids will. you risk harming eggs spraying them woth anything!
ohshannoneileen
They’ll munch a bit. But these specific guys are milkweed aphids & they’re just part of the package when you grow milkweed. If you spray the plant with anything, even soapy water, it’ll also kill & deter monarch caterpillars
National-Car-7841
Use dawn soap and water and saturate. First rinse the plant . I did that to my Hoya and it’s fine .
Chegit0
Aphids they don’t do much damage
One_Kaleidoscope_198
I use some baking soda with water on a sponge and wipe it off , soap is a bit harsh , or just use water host and use my fingers to wipe the off
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Huge aphid infestation
no! leave them alone the caterpillars will do more damage to your milkweed than aphids will. you risk harming eggs spraying them woth anything!
They’ll munch a bit. But these specific guys are milkweed aphids & they’re just part of the package when you grow milkweed. If you spray the plant with anything, even soapy water, it’ll also kill & deter monarch caterpillars
Use dawn soap and water and saturate. First rinse the plant . I did that to my Hoya and it’s fine .
Aphids they don’t do much damage
I use some baking soda with water on a sponge and wipe it off , soap is a bit harsh , or just use water host and use my fingers to wipe the off