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jlp222 Hammond, LA(Zone 8b) Jun 05, 2009

They are on my milkweed, roses and hibiscus. They all showed up in about a week.

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kwanjin (Zone 7a) Jun 05, 2009

Aphids.

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jlp222 Hammond, LA(Zone 8b) Jun 05, 2009

Lovely. Lady bugs eat those right?

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kwanjin (Zone 7a) Jun 05, 2009

Yes, they do. One lady beetle can eat a sruprising amount of them. I would hit everything with a good stream of water to knock them off. Don't forget the undersides of the leaves and flowers. There are severa sprays on the market for treating these. If you prefer, you can get some predators like lady beetles.

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jlp222 Hammond, LA(Zone 8b) Jun 05, 2009

Thanks :)

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trackinsand mid central, FL(Zone 9a) Jun 06, 2009

if plain water isn't your thing, soapy water works well too. when you have milkweed, it's a given that you will have aphids. i guess that's true for roses too but i spray dr. bronner's castile soap once a month and i never have aphids on the roses or anything else.

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jlp222 Hammond, LA(Zone 8b) Jun 06, 2009

Thanks :) I'll try that.

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trackinsand mid central, FL(Zone 9a) Jun 06, 2009

just do it early morning or late evening, after the bees are in bed.

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jlp222 Hammond, LA(Zone 8b) Jun 07, 2009

Will do. Thanks :)

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