Make Your Garden Aphid Free: Homemade Solution for Fighting Aphids

Be sure that the insects you’re fighting are actually aphids. Aphids have pear-shaped bodies, are generally about 1/16 to 1/8 inch in diameter, and can sometimes have a furry appearance. There are some sprays that will help you to prevent aphids from your garden.

Neem Oil Spray

Neem oil is made from seeds of the neem tree and contains several insecticidal and fungicidal chemical compounds. Different extracts are mixed with fatty acids. It kills aphids in the same manner dish soap and water does, so direct contact with the bugs is necessary. The oil helps to smother them.

Soap Water Spray

To control aphids and not to lose good bugs, spray soapy water. You don’t have to buy commercial insecticidal soap to spray on your aphid-infested plants. Just mix up a cup of vegetable oil or a pint of water with two teaspoons of dish soap. Then spray it right on the bugs. Experts say that this works by removing the protective coating on the exterior of the aphids, resulting in them drying out quickly and dying.

Vinegar Spray

The vinegar deters future garden pests from invading your new growth. Vinegar is lethal to all insects, whether they are the Japanese species of aphids you are trying to get rid of or the good bugs you need in your garden. Take a bowl then mix white vinegar and water. Use a spray bottle to spray the tops and bottoms of the leaves lightly.

Other Methods

Try to attract beneficial insects like ladybugs, lacewings, parasitic wasps, or damsel bugs to your garden with plant selections. They will attack the aphids. Plant mint, fennel, dill, yarrow, and dandelions to attract these beneficial predators to your garden. Avoid over-fertilizing in the garden. Cut an aluminum pie plate to fit around the base of the plants.

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