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Repelling Aphids (aka plant lice) Organically.

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Tropicalgrower89:
http://voices.yahoo.com/natural-aphid-pesticides-10-eco-friendly-ways-repel-1840538.html?cat=32

I'm going to start eating more bananas and growing garlic and onions around my trees.  :)

Soren:
There are often a symbiotic relationship between ants and aphids, where the ants protects the aphids against predators for the return of food (honeydew). By disrupting this relationship, it is often possible to ensure the aphids get wiped out by parasitoids and  other predators. To do this, a rubberband or ducktape around the stem of the fruit tree will prevent the ants for moving further up, and thereby leave the aphids vulnerable.

Future:
I am not seeing and ant deterred by duct tape or a rubber band.  ?

Soren:

--- Quote from: Future on March 06, 2012, 12:16:47 PM ---I am not seeing and ant deterred by duct tape or a rubber band.  ?

--- End quote ---

Ducktape is placed inside out, i.e. the sticky side out. The rubberband is something mentioned on the yahoo group, I have not tried this myself.

nullzero:
You want something like tanglefoot;
http://www.pestcontrol-products.com/treeguard.htm

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