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disease-pests Aphids on Orange Habanero

simon04

simon04

I've had a few tries at keeping Orange Habs, but they seem to get totally infested by greenfly.... Almost as if the plant attracts them!
 
Has anybody else found this to be the case??
 
I have found that aphids will appear to favor certain pepper plants over others, leaving some almost untouched. They are however, nothing to be ignored in the very least if your plants are young and indoors. Outdoor grows seem to not be affected as much due to rain, hose watering and predatory insects. Indoor starts are a whole different game, I assure you. I answering your question more specifically, yes. orange habaneros will take some of the brunt of an aphid infestation.
 
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