Greenfly remedies please?

Question

my plants have green fly i have used a spray i got from the garden center but they are still there help they have killied my scotch bonnets

Answer 1

Spray off with hose on wide soft spray and aim close up.They all fall off and can't climb back up,so die in the soil.It's fun and easy and the plant is not damaged

Answer 2

I have found hot soapy water (use washing up Liquid) in a spray bottle does the trick

Answer 3

Dishwashing detergent diluted and sprayed will kill them on contact, otherwise use an insecticidal soap, that you can get from nurseries etc.  As it doesn't kill the eggs, these will hatch and you'll need to keep repeat spraying.

Otherwise,  buy some ladybugs/Ladybirds, better as larvae, as the larvae and adults eat them for breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as in-between meal snacks.  The larvae will give you longer protection for your money.  If you know anyone with some spare in their garden, see if they'll donate some, as a cheaper method!

If you want to use less environmentally friendly products, look for a systemic insecticide -  Imidacloprid and Thiacloprid are produced by Bayer, and made into a number of products - these will kill aphids as they bite your plants, and come in versions that last weeks or months.  There's some information here on some of their products, sold under the name of Provado in the US and Europe. http://www.bayergarden.co.uk/products/pr...  Systemic means that the product gets into the plants system, and is transported through it, and thus to the point of plant attack.

Final note, don't spray insecticides when bees, ladybugs/ladybirds, lacewings and other beneficial insects are about, including soap sprays, as these can be killed too.  Evening can be a good time to spray, as this prevents leaf scorch, from spraying in bright sunlight,  as well as the time when bees are normally resting.

Hope this helps. Good luck!  Rob