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Is sevendust effective against aphids? Most aphids I see are on the bottom of leaves, so how would you apply the powder to get them?
 
Ive been using neem for the last couple years and its been keeping them at bay, but its starting to get out of control. I used potassium salts over the winter and that worked well but they are back, but I cannot afford to buy anymore right now(so please dont suggest buying anything) I've also tried just spraying the plants with the hose to try to knock most of them off but that doesn't seem to be anything other than a short term solution.
 
Thanks.
 
Yes sevin kills almost anything insect like.  You'd get a liquid form in a spray bottle (Or put in your own spray bottle) or there's a container type I call a puffer that you squeeze and a cloud of the stuff comes out and coats anything you aim it at including the bottoms of leaves, but it's still a bit tricky to get a sufficient amount out so the spray would be easier for bottoms of leaves.  However application to the tops of leaves may be enough to slowly wipe them out after you knock them off with water.
 
If using the latter, try to stand upwind of it and don't inhale the cloud.  Detergent solution is another cheap option but is also a short term solution while the sevin works for quite a while, at least till it rains enough to rinse it off.
 
Keep in mind that it'll kill pollinating insects too, but if you have no short supply of those then they'll probably survive long enough to get some pollination done.
 
not sure where you are in florida? but if its close ill give you some chemical that will kill every aphid you have and not bother the growth of the plant.
 
Ortho Flower, Fruit, and Vegetable Insect Killer is all I'm using at the moment. It's been very effective, at least for me. Miami summers usually mean aphids, thrip, and the dreaded whitefly. If you look at my plants, they're totally clean. Just my two cents.
 
seven dust my be effective in eliminating aphids, I dont know because my bout with them was indoors and seven is out of the question on indoor grows. What you need to be most concerned with though is that seven is also severally effective against pollinators. Especially honey bees.
 
sicman said:
not sure where you are in florida? but if its close ill give you some chemical that will kill every aphid you have and not bother the growth of the plant.
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That is very generous of you and I appreciate the offer but unfortunately I'm at the other end of the state, just south of Jacksonville. Thanks a lot though!
 
 
 
seven dust my be effective in eliminating aphids, I dont know because my bout with them was indoors and seven is out of the question on indoor grows. What you need to be most concerned with though is that seven is also severally effective against pollinators. Especially honey bees.
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Its so damn windy I don't think it will be a problem. I do hate to do it though, I see dragonflies every single time I go outside, but if I don't do something soon it will be out of control.
 


Yes sevin kills almost anything insect like.  You'd get a liquid form in a spray bottle (Or put in your own spray bottle) or there's a container type I call a puffer that you squeeze and a cloud of the stuff comes out and coats anything you aim it at including the bottoms of leaves, but it's still a bit tricky to get a sufficient amount out so the spray would be easier for bottoms of leaves
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I already have the powder from a few years ago, just never used it because I wanted to keep the other bugs safe. I wonder if you can mix it with water and spray, I assume it wouldn't hurt since you could apply it before it rains.. Ill have to google it!
 
Sevendust ROCKS! Been listening to them all evening. Sevin Dust, on the other hand, I found did not do much of anything to prevent aphids for me. I prefer mineral oil.
 
I can tell you what works, but is also has detrimental effects on the plants. Especially if they are young.
Permethrin
 
Here is a link on how you can make your own insecticidal soap, which really does work well on aphids in my experience. - http://www.todayshomeowner.com/how-to-make-homemade-insecticidal-soap-for-plants/
You probably don't have to buy anything to make it. 
 
I have used Sevin spray in desperate attempts to control more hard to kill insects like vine borers and squash bugs, but I do not spray once plants begin flowering because it will kill bees. Sevin dust is especially bad for the environment because it sticks to the bees and one bee taking it back to the hive kills the entire hive. 
 
Sevin is a terrible terrible chemical and will kill honeybees and lady bugs as well as other predators like mantis.  There are far better things to use that will kill aphids and thrips without severely disrupting your food web....like this.
 
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