Greenfly! What is going on?

Hi Everyone
Has anyone else noticed HUGE numbers of greenfly this year? Generally I have the usual problems with greenfly but this year I just can't keep up with the infestation! I'm using washing up liquid in water to spray which usually works a treat but I'm seriously considering going chemical warhead on their asses before my plants dissapear for ever!
Bettygrable

 

Yep I hear ya BG, And thanks for the tip on washing up liquid spray, remember my mum doing that when I were a lass but wasn't sure what it was for so now will have a go. I have noticed loads of little green eggs/bugs on the underside of my salad leaves (pesky beggars) I haven't sprayed them with anything just make sure I really wash them well before eating.

ANY SUGGESTIONS PEEPS

 

Pesky little beggars indeed GCQ! Sounds like you have greenfly, the washing up liquid spray should rid you of them and its good because it doesn't kill other 'friendly' insects like ladybirds who feed on greenfly. Also it doesn't have half as many chemical 'nasties' in as insect sprays, which kill everything in sight!:OUCH:
Good luck, enjoy the sunshine

bettygrable

 

Oh Betty as for the sunshine I'm melting lol just posted on that thread and said my plans for this avo if it gets any hotter! I notice you are new here and I usually come say hi and welcome people but have been busy so not able to get time so let me do it now and a very warm(bordering on ridiculously hot) to GC and hope you will be happy with us where ever you are in the country or planet?
I will certainly be having a spray of the washing up liquid tonight and thanks again

 

I just crush them on the stem with my fingers, then wipe the green gore off my fingers. Messy, but extremely satisfying! And totally organic. And very time-saving, no more spraying.

I have noticed fewer than usual so far, and no blackfly.

 

Doesn`t washing up liquid contain bleach?

 

But it does say "amongst other things, so there is something in there they are not telling about, because they don't want us to know.

Probably makes men grow boobies.:runhills:

 

Earlier this year we had so many ladybirds that I was wondering whether the entire population of this country had migrated to our patch; as a result there wasn't a greenfly to be seen, now however the ladybirds seem to have packed their bags and guess what's happened?, yep you guessed the little green blighters are back with a vengance.

There on everything, toms, lettuce, clematis, aquilegia etc...at the moment I've suffered no bad damage though as I check everything daily and squish 'em; messy but they don't come back.....

Next enemy those pesky black ants that have set up home in some of my pots.....:gaagh:

 

Hi Ziggy, By the shape of some of the lads in the local swimming pool they must be spraying Fairy Liquid on their chests.

 

Do ants eat greenfly? I have greenfly on my apple tree and ants crawling up after them it seems.

 

I believe they "harvest" them for honeydew or something along those lines; I think the ants sometimes move greenfly from one plant to another to accumulate them in one area to make the most of the sweet excretion from the aphids!!!

 

I thought formaldehyde was banned years ago?

 

i heard ants carry greenfly up plants just so theyve got a food source ??? clever if they do but not good for us :gaagh: x