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Aphid killer in flower

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spek9

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Have 4 beautiful girls in flower (week 5 & 6), but I've had an ongoing aphid issue which is seriously threatening my bud production.

For some reason, they only seem to like one of my strains, Afghani #1. With that said, they migrate over to my other strains, but not heavily at all. I'm seeing this issue in my veg tent as well.

I've proven out that spraying the hell out of them with neem (in my veg tent) doesn't seem to do anything. Soap spray doesn't either.

My girl is going to mix me up some onion/garlic mist tomorrow to see if that helps. Beyond that, I'm ordering lady bugs.

Anyone have any suggestions here? I'd love to have something I can spray on my flowering plants, but of course it has to be clean and organic. I'm willing to try out other suggestions on random veg plants, because I'll just toss them if things go downhill. If I get a recommendation that works in veg, then I'll hold off putting more plants into flower until this run is done, so I can bleach the shit out of everything first.

My flower tent is only 2x4x5', so if you think ladybugs are the solution, how many should I order? 25 be good?

Thanks,

-spek
 
SnapsProvolone

SnapsProvolone

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I'm not aware of anything that's effective and safe to use during flower.

Imidacloprid, orthene are about it in my book. Aphids are tough.
 
Heygurlll

Heygurlll

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spek9 said:
Have 4 beautiful girls in flower (week 5 & 6), but I've had an ongoing aphid issue which is seriously threatening my bud production.

For some reason, they only seem to like one of my strains, Afghani #1. With that said, they migrate over to my other strains, but not heavily at all. I'm seeing this issue in my veg tent as well.

I've proven out that spraying the hell out of them with neem (in my veg tent) doesn't seem to do anything. Soap spray doesn't either.

My girl is going to mix me up some onion/garlic mist tomorrow to see if that helps. Beyond that, I'm ordering lady bugs.

Anyone have any suggestions here? I'd love to have something I can spray on my flowering plants, but of course it has to be clean and organic. I'm willing to try out other suggestions on random veg plants, because I'll just toss them if things go downhill. If I get a recommendation that works in veg, then I'll hold off putting more plants into flower until this run is done, so I can bleach the shit out of everything first.

My flower tent is only 2x4x5', so if you think ladybugs are the solution, how many should I order? 25 be good?

Thanks,

-spek
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Idk, in veg, my usual half assed attempts are what a hippie recommended to me, at the very least will diminish populations and thus slows damage to wait for solution,
(order mixed in parentheses)
1 gal water (4th or 5th)
2-3 tablespoon lemon concentrate (4th or 5th)
1 1/2 cup 99%rubbing alcohol (3rd)
10-20 drops of dawn/safe soap (1st )
~tablespoon of neem oil (2nd)
100% safe in veg.
Because of neem, may kill hairs in flower.
Neem works by affecting insect hormones, so it may take a few generations/sprays to get the full effect.
Consider adding more silica/silicon whatever.

for cuttings, submerge them or run them under the faucet. aphids hate water.

commercial wise, i think (but cant remember for sure so dont quote me) mightywash, sm-90, and spinosad should work.
 
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warble

warble

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Beneficial nematodes, lady bugs, but in much higher number, you want them to compete for the bugs. They eat until they are full, then they sort of farm the bugs. Have you tried cali-cleaner? Jabeñero spray. It works on mites. It might work on aphids. I heard praying mantis eat the larvae. A hint from Heloise says, soak used cigarette butts and take the water and spray that on your plants.
 
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