aphids on chilles

[dave clarbour [ diddy]]

hi every one looking for some advice i;ve brought my chille plants in from the green house and put them ina warm place now i have got aphids on them whta shuold i use to clear them they still have friut on them

[rustylady]

Depends on whether you're prepared to use chemicals or not. Where are your chillies now?

[BarleySugar]

I had mine inside from seedlings to fruiting, but the aphids got the better of me, and I gave in. They went outside to the greenhouse in September, and I've decided to start again with fresh seeds etc in January. I tried squashing by hand, spraying with washing up liquid, washing them off, then came the chemical sprays. Although I managed to keep them at bay for a while, I eventually got fed up with washing my windows, window sills and the chilli plants every weekend, and wishing I had time to do it in the week. I hope you find a solution that works for you. I never did understand how mine got aphids in the first place as they'd been indoors the whole while, in clean pots and fresh compost

[HotStuff]

I over-wintered several Chilli plants last Winter and they all had bad doses of Aphids. I got them outside when it was sunny and used a chemical spray. They all survived and have given good crops this year. Can't remember what spray I used, but will check tomorrow and report back.

[Shadylane]

If the fruits ripe could you just harvest and freeze then give the plant a haircut? I would have thought that would cut down the aphids maybe. Get em squished.

[Brengirl]

I over-wintered several Chilli plants last Winter and they all had bad doses of Aphids. I got them outside when it was sunny and used a chemical spray. They all survived and have given good crops this year. Can't remember what spray I used, but will check tomorrow and report back.

Now there's clever. I had whitefly on my orchids I didn't think of spraying them upside down

[HotStuff]

Now there's clever. I had whitefly on my orchids I didn't think of spraying them upside down

Bren, what you bin smokin' ?

Anyway, the spray I used was "FRUIT & VEG BUG KILLER" from GROWING SUCCESS. It says it's suitable for organic gardening and is biodegradable. It's a contact insecticide, so you have to make sure you give the plants a thorough dousing. I harvested all the fruit off mine before I sprayed them.

[Keith2202]

When you are about to do the washing up, dunk the plant in the bowl of soapy water, that washes them off.

[sarraceniac]

Just check to make sure your 'aphids' aren't the dreaded red spider mite. If they are, and they are quite common indoors, especially with central heating, they need immediate attention.