Return of the Aphids of Doom

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Return of the Aphids of Doom

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Once again the Aphids of Doom have shown up on the plants I moved indoors for the Winter. Their targets this Winter seem to be the Anderson Clone, Pl. viridistriatus and a Key Lime Tree. The odd thing about the Key Lime Tree is they ignored the leaves and attached themselves to the branches. The systemic doesn't seem to be working either.
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Years ago, I tried to bring plants inside for winter enjoyment & growing, they got aphids and or white flies. At one point I had a 20 gal 10 ft p nigra crawling w critters that I did not want to put in cold because it wasn't acclimated. Think it was infected by gift Pointsetta. It even had a leaf drop. And the kids were not willing to accept it as a Christmas tree.
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Re: Return of the Aphids of Doom

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Maybe that's what my Red Margin had. I have a quick post respond on the Vivax by the window; I bought the four Reds in :? the end of Nov. and potted them for indoor planting, then about 2 weeks later there were at least 2 types of very small insects on them and sap all over the floor. I ended up putting them in the ground in Dec. :?:
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Plants usually get washed by rain, dew and mist in nature (well, unless your a desert plant...). Indoors we really dont encourage rainfall, and misting only goes so far, so I do my best to bring what plants I can into the shower and rinse the hell out of them. ITs also a good idea, because this also flushes the salt/excess fertilizer out of the pot. ITs also easier using insecticide (Safers soap or other), because you can just rinse it off, and there is also usually a fan in the bathroom.

ALso, in my experience, I tend to end up bringing in some lady bugs when I bring my plants in for the winter (I counted 15 this year!) They devour aphids. I only noticed them, after i sprayed and washed my plants a few weeks ago, so I probably had more. They wont infest your house either.

Either way, its almost impossible not to have any pests on your houseplants. I do my best to limit them, and washing them definitely makes a difference in my experience.
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