Garden Pests and Diseases: what are these little bugs on my sweet basil?, 1 by bluelytes

bluelytes wrote:
NY2,
Well, I am a sprayer of pesticides that get RID of the problem once and for all, but thats just me. Thats the problem with the "soap" stuff, it works on a few, but they come back, and back, and back.

I had an UGLY infestation of aphids, (see attached pic), and I did not hesitate to use the strongest spray I could find. It wiped them out in ONE spray, and they have not been back. It will be several weeks before I have to worry about eating the peppers, and there were no peppers present when I sprayed, so I am not worried at all. But then, (as I often say), thats just me!! lol.

Best of luck on whatever YOU decide to do and what is BEST for you and your situation, IYHO.