Chillies 2024

Grown in pots. Outside in the sun on a high table then indoors at night. No bestie problem but a pain moving them out then in every day.

 

Fine for slugs as I'm the same, but those aphids get inside!

 

I found that the reason for my aphid infestation last year on my chilli plants was they were with other plants indoors and are now stand alone indoors this year with no problem.

 

Different rooms, but I suspect the basil plants (potted) we buy during winter are the aphid cause for us.

 

My Shineybrids have their own greenhouse. Most of my super hots have another.

The California reapers share a greenhouse with some perrenials I'm trying to coax back to life.

I've had aphids once , but whitefly came along with something I bought last year. I don't buy many plants anymore and when I do, I segregate them until I'm sure they are clean.

Spinosad took care of aphids in a hurry and permanently. White fly was a prolonged battle.

 

Try SB Invigorator

 

@Snorky85 they don't sell that over here so I've written the company that makes/sells SB Invigorator as I believe their active ingredient is Spinosad, which is non toxic to humans, plants, animals, e.g.

I did go through their safety data sheet and also looked for the chemical makeup and neither section provides specifics, so hopefully they'll respond to my contact email.

After I received my government certificate in pest management (license to kill ) these products that I'd never heard of before, do make me curious about their content.

 

Looking at it it appears to be one of these non toxic substances that suffocates the pest.

 

So it is soap/detergent. Spinosad actually makes the creatures "forget" to eat and they starve themselves to death very quickly.

 

First bonnet appears
I seem to have no pests.

 

I would guess not really soap or detergent, more likely something like Neem oil, or I did once get a spray that contained starch, neither did any good in my opinion as you had to use them so often they actually damaged the foliage more than the pest.

Id stick with you spinosad personally.

 

I have used Neem oil (mixed with water and washing up liquid) with good success.

I always ensure I do the spraying in the evening once the sun has gone down, and (when in pots) bring the plants indoors for 24 hours.

On times when I haven't done this I've done serious damage to the foliage.

 

This SB invigorator was recommended to me bya chap who worked in a nursery. I’m not sure whats in it but supposed to be pet friendly, can be sprayed on food crops and can just be sprayed on plant leaves (not flowers) and it does make them seem to be much healthier-leaves start to look good. Also good for blackspot. Will be interested to know what you get back Lori!

 

I have de cayenne this year in pots. Surprisingly many: