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Posted 2Y ago by @Itzhuehueplayz

SAW AN APHID NEAR MY PLANT😭😭 WHAT DO I DO??

I saw aphid while checking on my plants and figured out why theres so many new holes in my plant, not because of foldss😢😢 how can i prevent aphids?? #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #PestControl #PlantLove #PlantTherapy
Mayo🌿
Mayo🌿
Philodendron mayoi
2ft to light, indirect
4” pot with drainage
Last watered 2 years ago
@strawberrymoon
airi
18698 XP
2Y ago
@strawberrymoon
if you don’t have pets, you can try systemic insecticide :) while you wait for it to kick in (the insecticide is released during watering and then absorbed so it takes a while), you can use some insecticidal soap or diluted isopropyl.
@Itzhuehueplayz
Ethan
1310 XP
2Y ago
@Itzhuehueplayz
@strawberrymoon thanks for the suggestion 🙏🙏🙏
@CalatheaMed
Em
105 XP
2Y ago
@CalatheaMed
I just ordered some Arber products, they have an insecticide. On top of that I bought sticky traps, mosquitoes bits that I boil and let fully cool then water my plants with. And need oil and an insecticide. Also cinnamon gets mixed into my soil when I pot plants. Just a very small amount though :)
@CalatheaMed
Em
105 XP
2Y ago
@CalatheaMed
I also strain the mosquito bits from the water before I pour into the watering can or plants
@Merranda
Merranda
7688 XP
2Y ago
@Merranda
Not aphids!! I've had my fair share of aphids. During my several months long struggle with aphids during the summer, I tested many many different ways to get rid of them.
3 main methods that I used:

1. Good ol' shower:
-Just spray it full blast with a hose (or you can actually take it into a shower, the aphids were on my outdoor plants so a hose was more convinent). For me, this didn't work well. Giving it a shower works best for a really really small infestation.

2. Wiping down each individual leaf with a soapy water mix:
-really really time consuming if it's multiple plants
-Worked pretty well, just not well enough to save my poor pepper plants R.I.P 🥲
-I'd recommend

3. Neem Oil:
-Worked REALLY well
-Make the spray mix according to the bottles instructions
-Spray later in the day (will burn the leaves otherwise)
-Has a a pretty strong odor to it
-Highly recommend, Worked charms for my large infestation of aphids.

Hopefully this helped some!