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Lupin Aphid
Fishy65
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On my lupins just recently I've noticed what I thought was greenfly. On closer inspection I thought how big they were but having googled them I find there is a 'lupin aphid' native to North America.
These seem to fit the description...about 4 to 5mm long and been in the UK since 1981 I've squished most of them after spraying with the hose pipe. Anyone else with experience of the aphids?
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I used SB plant invigorator this year, kills the greenfly/white fly not anything else though, safe to use on edibles.
Yes, I've had what I'm sure were Lupin Aphids, great fat brutes they were. I had a go at them with a soap/oil spray, but had to use it quite often to have any effect.
Think I'll just have to keep a close eye on them and keep the hose pipe handy...
The hose pipe doesn't kill them, I bet they are waiting for you to go in!
i know you don't like sprays but sometimes eco friendly ones is the only way to go. It seems such a shame when you have grown those plants from seed only to let greenfly ruin them. My daughter scrapes them off and puts them in her pond to feed the young frogs.
It may have to come to that Lyn
The ones that fell off were ground into the compost and sitting on the lawn holding a plant pot at eye level, the neighbours must have thought I'd finally lost it
My experience is that once you have had them, they seem to recur each year. However, if you spot them early in the year and deal with them in whichever was suits your way of gardening, you can still have a stunning display. Good luck.
Now they don't only think it
Just back in the house from squishing a load... my first year growing plants and flowers (usually veg) and the chubby little monsters are like locusts! Sorry but I take great pleasure in popping the little buggers! I keep a ready supply of gloves for the job... I suppose I have been fairly lucky as they only moved in late in the season!
I had regular greenfly on them to begin with but still got a lovely display thankfully, however, a second flush in early Sept failed as 'Lupin Aphids' moved in here like Adele's. I'm lucky they were so late in the season but hosing seems unsuccessful as well here Fishy! The little b*ggers are rather large aren't they. Don't want them back next year