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Black beasties on sweet pea

fionapetrie2013fionapetrie2013 Posts: 4
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Hi, this is my first time growing plants in the garden, I moved my sweet peas 2 days ago from one part of the garden to the other, I just checked on them and there is tiny little wee beasties on the swet pea, does anyone know wat they are and what I do to get rid of them? I have a cat so must be safe for her, also a lot of snails going about.
Thanx in advance

Fi xx

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  • fionapetrie2013fionapetrie2013 Posts: 4

  • bertrand-mabelbertrand-mabel Posts: 2,697
    Looks like aphids. You could use  washing up liquid in water and spray the plants. Safe for you, the plants and the cat.
  • fionapetrie2013fionapetrie2013 Posts: 4
    bertrand-mabel said:
    Looks like aphids. You could use  washing up liquid in water and spray the plants. Safe for you, the plants and the cat.
    That's Brill thank you, I will go get a spray bottle now xx
  • rebeccamM6CA_Gn6rebeccamM6CA_Gn6 Posts: 133
    I recently boiled some rhubarb leaves, cooled the toxic water (do not ingest!) and sprayed on with a mister. I have two cats and all went fine :). However the RHS told me that lady birds + other natural predators that come through in June are the best option!
  • fionapetrie2013fionapetrie2013 Posts: 4
    rebeccamM6CA_Gn6 said:
    I recently boiled some rhubarb leaves, cooled the toxic water (do not ingest!) and sprayed on with a mister. I have two cats and all went fine :). However the RHS told me that lady birds + other natural predators that come through in June are the best option!

    Thank u, I have not had a look since I sprayed them but they did start to come off when I sprayed plus there was heavy rain so fingers crossed they r away, but I will defo keep that in mind xx



    bertrand-mabel said:
    Looks like aphids. You could use  washing up liquid in water and spray the plants. Safe for you, the plants and the cat.
    That's Brill thank you, I will go get a spray bottle now xx
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