No, the only thing to do is poison and My trick spray, The leftover garlic gets spread over the yard as well. Thank God we don't get ear wigs or aphids here.When I worked the farm and ranch, We got aphids and We bought six gallons of lady bugs to spread. It was cheaper than spary then. Don't know where or if You can still get them for crops. But they stay all year with no aphids left. If You don't use poison they will be there next year as well.Can't you use flamerifle and burn them hoppers down ?
That must be an Albuquerque sort of thing. Nowhere else for them to go....We bought six gallons of lady bugs to spread... But they stay all year with no aphids left. If You don't use poison they will be there next year as well.
I never heard of aphids here in Alb. But in east NM and west Tx. where corn, Milo and such grow, aphids would overcome the crops. The lady bugs had plenty to stay for. Most of the crop feilds go on for miles. That was where I gave up one grow plot. It may have aphid problems now, if every one else is getting them. I agree with You on this area with them. Not much for them to stay for. I seen three this year so far.That must be an Albuquerque sort of thing. Nowhere else for them to go.
The experience of many gardeners in more verdant lands is that purchased lady bugs vanish forever in a few days to weeks.
Bob
It made it to 113 deg. here so far today. The plants went to the droop, So I watered early. I may need to do the rag on a stick trick to keep them cool with sun as well. Bamboo sticks per plant with a rag on top to blow around. ( Like How BrownThumbs plants look) only with a rag on top. A little shade and a little sun. So what do You think of that PO Green?
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