How to CONTROL and STOP Blackfly /APHIDS on Cherry Fruit Trees| Organic ways to control APHIDS|

[@NishiSingh]

Hi, nicely explained. I will plant some marigolds around the tree. Also, could you make a video when washing the tree? Thank you from Wales.

[@urbantropicaluk]

Thank you so much. I really appreciate the feedback. I will make the video when I wash the tree.

[@PeterFraser-hp3rs]

I'm going to go for the marigolds, see if the smell can stop these bugs -- bought 20 plug plants and I'll plant them all around my 2 cherry trees. My poor cherry trees! They're only about 5 ft tall -- I only got them about 3 years ago -- and they're absolutely covered in these friggin black aphids! I've pruned the infected branches -- one tree's hardly got any leaves left on it!

[@urbantropicaluk]

I have bought natural predators last year and my plants had aphids in early May and now hard to find aphids. I will shoot a video when I have seen predators with my own eyes in my garden:)

[@PeterFraser-hp3rs]

@@urbantropicaluk Look forward to that video :)

[@rayneprendergast3338]

Great video

[@ChipsGreenWorld]

Great vlog 👍 thanks & hi from CHIPS WORLD in Yorkshire 👋

[@vickymurray27]

Hi you mention a apple cider vinegar and washing up liquid tree wash recipe in the video. Do you have the details?

[@jerriandafou1]

Thanks for this great video. Let's get all the weapns ready! The battle against nasty aphids will resume again this year! 😂

[@hopesaw9293]

Thank you great vid

[@urbantropicaluk]

Thanks Hope.

[@GlacialRidgeHomestead]

Can you spray the apple cider vinegar solution while there is aphid infestation? You mention Autumn, Winter or very very early Spring. Can I do it whenever I want?

[@black5f]

Interesting and thanks. I have a cherry tree, the trunk is nearly a foot is diameter but I keep it to about 10 meters height. Never used to suffer in 25 years but now every year. The worse thing about this bug is it makes the tree look so terrible and disfigured. I used a home brew of soapy water with a very small (like 25 - 50ml per 10l) cup of bleach for a while (I made a long sprayer) which seemed to keep the at bay, but not gone away. Last year the tree started to really suffer, looked dead and I'm afraid I went for the chemical option. that cured it but the tree was left is such a disfigured state ...from the black fly. They are back this year. We have lots of birds, I feed them and there are small groups of long tailed tits that gorge on them, but like 10 birds vs billions of bugs. I saw one ladybird last year, we back onto fields and the farmer does use insecticide, of course he does, he has to make a living or it will be houses. The ants are farming the aphids, I watched them? I'll try some vasalene. I try and crop off the infected parts again. Thanks for your advice.

[@urbantropicaluk]

Hi, I know your pain and especially when beneficial insects are dying with all the chemicals. I have seen so many lady birds in my garden last year and I bought green lacewings. So far my cherry tree is good not sure shortage of aphids or my friends are at work:)

[@black5f]

@@urbantropicaluk Thanks for the reply. I'm fighting a loosing battle. It's such a lovely tree, I keep it cropped etc. Came out lovely this year but is now showing signs again :-( Thanks for the comment :-)

[@urbantropicaluk]

I am so sorry to hear that:( You might want to buy ladybirds as a list resort to save it. I know it is disheartening when you see every new leaf crippled

[@amazingstuff9467]

how about covering the tree with a fine mesh. I am trying that this year.

[@urbantropicaluk]

Sadly tree took over my garden, I bought dwarf one but it grew so much tall that we decided to get rid off it