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How do you kill aphids without hurting butterfly eggs etc?
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Posted by ashley2 (My Page) on Wed, Jul 11, 07 at 12:27
| I have tons of yellowinsh orange aphids (they look like tiny spiders) all over some of my milkweed plants, How do I kill them without harming the caterpillars? rubbing alcohol? soap and water? any other ideas? please help. |
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RE: How do you kill aphids without hurting butterfly eggs etc?
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| Squishing is the safest method to use when caterpillars and/or eggs are present. You cannot use alcohol or soap mixtures. |
RE: How do you kill aphids without hurting butterfly eggs etc?
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| You can knock them off with a strong spray of water. As long as you can avoid the caterpillars. |
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