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Lots of black insects. Help

clare_graceclare_grace Posts: 27
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I have so many black insects on this flower. I think they may damage the plant. Any suggestions on what to do. Many thanks 

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Those are known as blackfly … a type of aphid. There’s a lot of them about this year. The best method of dealing with them in those numbers is to hose them off with a jet of water from a hosepipe. It might need repeating a few times but it should deal with the worst of them. 

    Avoiding the use of chemicals will allow their natural predators, ladybirds, lacewings, hoverflies and small birds such as bluetits to keep the numbers down in most years. 

    😊 


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • clare_graceclare_grace Posts: 27
    Excellent thanks. I am very mindful of all creatures. Xx
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Good luck

    😊 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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