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* Soapy waterJim S
+- Re: Soapy waterJeff Layman
`- Re: Soapy waterMartin Brown

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From: jim...@jimXscott.co.uk (Jim S)
Newsgroups: uk.rec.gardening
Subject: Soapy water
Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2021 15:09:45 +0100
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 by: Jim S - Tue, 3 Aug 2021 14:09 UTC

My grandmother used to have me spray greenfly with soapy water in the days
before washing-up liquids.
Over the years I have tended to use commercial sprays, latterly 'green'
(and costly).
Does washing-up liquid do the job?
I ask because my nasturtiums are covered in blackfly on the back of the
leaves. Spraying with the small bottled sprayer is not only awkward, but
expensive. I have a 1 gallon lance sprayer that would do the job if
washing-up liquis works.
--
Jim S

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 by: Jeff Layman - Tue, 3 Aug 2021 15:30 UTC

On 03/08/2021 15:09, Jim S wrote:
> My grandmother used to have me spray greenfly with soapy water in the days
> before washing-up liquids.
> Over the years I have tended to use commercial sprays, latterly 'green'
> (and costly).
> Does washing-up liquid do the job?
> I ask because my nasturtiums are covered in blackfly on the back of the
> leaves. Spraying with the small bottled sprayer is not only awkward, but
> expensive. I have a 1 gallon lance sprayer that would do the job if
> washing-up liquis works.

Yes, it works but it's only temporary, especially if ants are farming
the aphids (green or black) as they encourage and protect them from
things which eat the aphids. The only thing that works for more than a
day or two is a systemic insecticide (although you might want to avoid
that if you are eating the nasturtium leaves or flowers!). Not that the
only currently approved systemic insecticide (acetamiprid) is much use IMHO.

--

Jeff

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From: '''newsp...@nonad.co.uk (Martin Brown)
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Subject: Re: Soapy water
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 by: Martin Brown - Wed, 4 Aug 2021 08:49 UTC

On 03/08/2021 15:09, Jim S wrote:
> My grandmother used to have me spray greenfly with soapy water in the days
> before washing-up liquids.
> Over the years I have tended to use commercial sprays, latterly 'green'
> (and costly).
> Does washing-up liquid do the job?
> I ask because my nasturtiums are covered in blackfly on the back of the
> leaves. Spraying with the small bottled sprayer is not only awkward, but
> expensive. I have a 1 gallon lance sprayer that would do the job if
> washing-up liquis works.

Only effective as a contact spray and works a bit better if there is a
trace of oil in the mix (unlicensed use but harmless components).

For ornamentals you are better off with a systemic insecticide so that
anything that sucks their sap dies!
Alas aphids are immune to many of the permitted pesticides these days.

--
Regards,
Martin Brown

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