How to Get Rid of APHIDS

[@katherinez9654]

I saw my neighbors out looking at something intently. I went out and they were killing these black and orange bugs. I got out my phone and looked them up. I ran back outside and said” wait don’t kill anymore of those bugs. They are ladybugs. We got a good laugh and stood around watching these larvae turn into ladybugs. We had thousands of them in our little area. It was awesome.

[@robertedwin4368]

Hello friend how are you doing?

[@CarolinaOats]

Awe that’s so sad they were killing 🐞 I love them! ❤️

[@Sandra-cc5bi]

Orange and black are not Ladybugs. Those are Japanese beetles and need to go! Ladybugs are red and black.

[@melissasullivan1658]

Hi Sassy. Adults, yes but if you search google you’ll see a ton of ladybug larvae that is orange. :)

[@shervegas]

For some strange reason I get bitten by those orange lady bugs :/

[@commonlaw5400]

Digging in my garden I thought I hit a utility cable. Big orange size of a hose. Pulled it up and followed it 30 feet to it's mama Milkweed. Keep it in a container and don't let the seeds escape. Very invasive

[@davideberhart9523]

I'm just starting with gardening and I've been surfing through YT to find a site like this. While there are many, I think I've find my primary learning site. This is going to be a process and I'm ready for the journey. TIA

[@JackquelineWildonger]

Awesome nice to see you on this site .My Grandma taught me the ways of gardening ❗Momma taught me what the rules were . What plants like to be near other ones,What happens when you shock a plant & how to get them out of it🤣❗🙏 I learned a lot about gardening through this site ,The magazine Bird & Blooms, as well as Gurney's seed company on line ..I found out long ago that DIRT is a Gardeners FRIEND😁❗🙏. I found out long ago how incredibly relaxing it can be ‼️🙏🐾🐾😁😁⁉️

[@olamidefafemi6303]

This was so helpful!!! Thank you. Aphids were my worst nightmare last growing season. I better go and plant some traps!

[@elainepettit2292]

I'm hooked on your videos Brian. You are a terrific teacher, very clear and comprehensive. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experience.

[@keithpugh7538]

Aphids the bane of any garden. I had them bad last year on my fire bush and it never bloomed the entire season. I’m ready for them this year. Great information.

[@rosiethurman7900]

I had no idea you could mix the DM with water and then when it dries it works! Thank you bc trying to get the powder under the leaves is hard!

[@patriot20000]

People: if you can afford it Cover your susceptible plants with light row cover! You can even just cover the broccoli head. Avoid the aphids in the first place because aphids lay LOTS of eggs! When I was studying botany and entomology I had to make an insect collection (where you pin them in place and I.D. them). Well, I had collected an aphid in a glass vial and put the stopper in. The next day when I went to work with it there was a mess of baby aphids in there with her!! Also: check your plants every day and go out with masking tape. Wrap tape, sticky side out, around your hand and press down on any aphids you see. I checked this morning and found one plant (still in the nursery pot) with one stem with aphids. In no time that would have been an infestation. A new aphid becomes a reproducing adult in ONE week!

[@hyacinthABC]

I covered my brassicas from jump but still got some aphids - there must have been eggs in the soil. I garden year round in 9b - probably doesn't get cold enough to kill them off.

[@doniellestenson3502]

my huge honeysuckle vine ( Ionicera heckrottii) was a mess this spring. Points taken many not applicable in my situation. The nasturtium solution is attractive Thank you. .

[@hyacinthABC]

I had my brassicas covered and got aphids anyway - I figured they had come up from the soil. We don't usually have hard freezes where I live (although I think we did last winter) so I'd really like to know more about how to prevent them.

[@soniag4516]

Am in 9b also never had to deal with aphids, went to Socal for couple weeks and my entire veggie garden was infested, had to destroy entire garden of my favorite veggies. Didn't bring any soil in nor any plants. City water this year has been very salty tasting with a strong smell. None of my neighbors garden so I don't know how aphids found my garden. My home backs up to an elementary school playground and we share a 7ft cinder block fence. I've also noticed new type of moth that looks like hummingbirds but smaller. There are other flying pests & insects I've never seen in any of my gardens or anywhere in Norcal, Socal or Central Valley in my decades of gardening and Ag related activities. I studied agriculture at Fresno State. I've collected several different flying pests but the County Ag dept isn't interested.

[@patriot20000]

Sorry for your loss. All that work. That is a hummingbird moth. Great pollinators. @@soniag4516

[@Danner-a-gogo]

Aphids yearly attack our 100-foot Tulip Tree. The sap (honey dew) rains down, carried on the breeze, on the lawn (adversely affects the grass), patio furniture (sticky), and passing people (annoying). A side issue is that the Tulip Tree canopy is too high for spraying or hosing down, but planting sacrificial plants can decoy attract the aphids away. Thank you for your video.

[@annemariemoore2102]

This was a terrific video, a lot of great information. I coordinate a Victory garden for our local food bank and we are constantly battling Mother nature . We keep it organic , thank you for all the great tips . I use them in my home garden as well. Great results! AM Moore

[@alamo2211]

I have never succeeded in growing broccoli because of aphids. Still trying! Thanks for the tips!

[@commonlaw5400]

Brian-You are a phenomenal teacher. I always learn something valuable and I hope it's all in your book. Thank You.

[@NextLevelGardening]

Thank you!

[@leannesmith333]

Great video. I battled aphids on my cucumber plants last year and the plants ended up dying. Trying trap crops this year!

[@NextLevelGardening]

Yes!

[@finagill]

I noticed that some of my peas and lettuce had an aphid infestation. The weird thing is that they were within 18" of garlic. The garlic did not seem to phase them.

[@marilynd3996]

Faze.

[@jessicastahl9142]

I just found your channel and you are my favorite for everything garden related by far! Thank you!

[@NextLevelGardening]

Thank you!

[@shervin6711]

I often find aphids on some of our lupines usually near the end of thier flowering. I also find japanese beetles on 5 leafed Virginia creeper..I let them eat it... It seems to keep them off our roses, other plants.

[@venuspierce3420]

Great tips!! Thank you!! I can’t do traditional gardening any more, but, I think I can adapt some of them to my indoor/outdoor hydroponic garden. I’m in a battle right now (no more foreign plants inside) so it’s outside & I have already done most of your suggestions. I put some honey out & they seemed to like it, but I’m going to try a pot of nasturtiums in the room. Praying I finally get rid of them since they keep coming back🤦🏻‍♀️

[@dustyflats3832]

First time for aphids inside and it’s terrible. I will never use an open bag of potting soil inside again without sterilizing it.

[@sherrywalker4619]

Thank you, it’s good to see you again!

[@22trident45]

Excellent! I needed this information right now.

[@grace2garden403]

Exactly

[@ritalr15]

Earwigs info was posted on a page. Equal canola and soy sauce and place on the ground in the garden with an old sandwich meat container.

[@malibu90265]

ASTOUNDING!!! I planted my first test garden without knowing what I was doing as per the content of this video. On one side of the yard I planted onions and herbs. On the other side of the yard I planted lettuce surrounded by nasturtium. As you say Brian, the nasturtium is being gnawed and the onion grouping is flourishing. I was watching this video to figure out what was happening to my nasturtium. How fun!!! Thank you.

[@JoelMoulton]

I just found aphids on a brand new plant! Thank you for the advice. Hopefully my poor succulent will make it!

[@DS-bg9fl]

Thanks for the ladybug info! I was about to purchase some!

[@PinkLady54]

I can vouch for the fact they all just fly away! I made that mistake. Rude lil buggers ;-)

[@zarinafox7978]

These were great tips that I appreciate. As my Mom and sister are great gardeners I am just now learning at 66yrs of age. You and Kevin at epic are my go to knowledge gardeners!! Thanks!!!

[@CactusCaffeine]

Very informative. Thank you!

[@farmerbob4554]

I get aphids every season on brassica crops, especially broccoli and collards. I start spraying before I see any visible infestation and continue to spray until harvest. I spray every day with a soap solution making sure to get the undersides of the leaves. I spray twice a day if I see any visible aphids. They seem to appear just about when the broccoli is starting to form heads. I’m going to try companion planting, a lot easier than having to spray every leaf, nook and cranny!

[@warrior4ever731]

Well I had a 4 gallon bucket of diatomaceous earth get snow in it. Thought it was a waste. Not so now I’m going to war on my pepper plants thanks for sharing your experiences with us. Saving us time as well as $

[@dustyflats3832]

I usually don’t have aphid problems, but this year I was being frugal and used an open bag of potting soil for starting seeds inside. Big mistake and I should have baked it on our grill for 20 min at 200*F. I also got the terrible gnat and mildew problem. I put vermiculite on top of plants to curb the mildew and drenched soil with a 1 to 4 mix of water and 3% peroxide along with yellow sticky traps and that took care of those two with monitoring. The aphids, sigh, I keep manually removing and Neem oil. They liked basil, marjoram, celery and new to me artichokes. Not detected on rosemary, oregano, geraniums, petunias or onions. To pick them off the artichokes is easy, but the celery? I isolated them so far. If anyone has suggestions for getting rid of aphids inside I’d be glad to hear. I have pre mixed Neem, but concerned about it being too harsh on seedlings. 😂😂I seen a lady bug on the kitchen window and wanted to catch it to put on artichokes and it disappeared. It probably heard what I was going to do with it and got scared😂

[@Jrixi]

Very helpful and educational, thank you.

[@fridaoaknbl1991]

I'm a new subscriber, love your videos. I'm in FL, zone 9b-10a. Know I'll learn so much from your videos.

[@NextLevelGardening]

Thank you. Welcome!

[@raquelwood3825]

Good information. Just what I needed. Thank you.

[@fertilehomestead8879]

We learned about that in our science with my kiddos. Very interesting!

[@hennesseyme9112]

They love my Hoyas!

[@mel8827]

That Nasturtium tip!! 😘👌

[@debgreenhill9724]

I read that garlic should not be planted around green beans. Would it be OK to mix a garlic spray to kill aphids on my green beans? If so, how much would you suggest?

[@grlnexdoorable]

I use a paintbrush to dust my entire plant with DE. It is fast and you get a thin, even layer.

[@sodaratieng9507]

I used ground coffee or garlic. Try it.

[@sharonlarsen4209]

Oh no!!!! I just realized that earlier this morning I thought I was mixing fish fertilizer for my tomatoes to pour at the base of the plants; but NO! It was Neem oil!!!! Did I just ruin all my hard work? My tomatoes are 20-30 inches high. What should I do?

[@fultonjohnsonaton5096]

It should be ok, but you could give it rinse with hydrogen peroxide solution. That will clean and refresh the roots. :)Good luck

[@sarahklinger5523]

How do I avoid squirrels and rabbits etc from munching my plants

[@kirkmuffie7542]

Sarah at one time I kept my hair clippings and put small patches of it on the mulch around the plants. It kept my giant mutant local rabbit from munching my zucchini and yellow squash buds from being nipped off by said rabbit.

[@gabbyferreira4786]

Put dawn soap and water on a hot sunny day, spray it it’s safe

[@marilynwall900]

Brian, I used your idea for aphids. I mixed Dicametous Earth with water and sprayed on tomato plants. Now I have white patches on leaves. Doesn’t wash off. What do I do now!

[@Dreamzz101]

you forgot soap and water mix.. this actually smothers them little jerks ..lol.. I have been battling them since I brought my peppers into my greenhouse in my basement .. I sprayed them down with just water to get most of them off then every other day I spray with the soap water mix.. they are almost all gone now .. thank you for the other tips

[@LinA-it9vd]

Milkweed is also a noxious weed that will take everything over.

[@tamararoberts9307]

Very educational, thank you !

[@psiclops521]

I've heard that green lacewings are much better than ladybugs and you don't have the wild harvest and parasite issues. What do you know about that? Would you recommend them?

[@chachadodds5860]

Lacewings, are great as garden pest security guards! They are diligent workers, and they tend to stay put, as opposed to the often truant Ladybugs.

[@mariabradford1689]

Very great video! Thank you!

[@corlissyamasaki3476]

Loved this video! Subscribed.

[@NextLevelGardening]

Welcome aboard!

[@YeshuasEkklesia]

Can you plant garlic next to your tree ?

[@al4377]

What do you think about praying mantis egg cases? Work/dont work?

[@greeneyedlady5580]

I bought 2 last year, but they never hatched.

[@johnjude2685]

Thanks for the teaching,Sir

[@davidb.3415]

I enjoyed your presentation 🙂

[@yes350yes]

Aphids can be a devastating pest. Prevention goes a long way. I always seem to get them on my honeysuckle. Living in the mid-west I will spray neem oil starting in march and usually hit them at least 3 separate times thru march/april. Theres not much more aggravating seeing beautiful flowers form then leaves and flowers curling and distorted just from the aphids. Get the early start and you may get a few or maybe even none.

[@MrDaiseymay]

I bought some Hanging Baskets, with mainly Petunias in. I was told that they will love diluted Tomato feed, within 3 days, everything was very stickey, but could not find any aphids. I sprayed anyway. but no change, then I heard a guy on YT say, Petunias are always stickey . ?

[@D.A.Hanks14]

For application of the DE: How about sucking it into a bellows and then blowing it onto the plants? I also have an old Black Flag powder sprayer like you see in the Tom and Jerry cartoons for applying DDT powder. Gonna try it with both if I get an aphid problem, but my yard is full of scallions, so I've never really noticed them.

[@winstonsizemore2385]

This works for spider mites too. 8 cups water 1/4 cup Castile peppermint soap. 1/4 Tea tree oil soap. 1cup 70 , percent Isopropyl alcohol. 1 Tablespoon Hydrogen peroxide

[@KKing55]

Ok, That's Great~ But Now..... how do we take care of the ALL of the Big Jerks with two legs?

[@NextLevelGardening]

I'll definitely do a video when I figure it out. But don't hold your breath lol

[@streetcat3412]

Thank you for another awesome, helpful video. I've heard that sting nettle tea spray is supposed to help too. Repelling aphids. Last year we lost lot of pepper plants bc of these little shits 🤬 i bought a bottle of neem oil but I'm kinda afraid to use it. Maybe it's hurtful to bees, ladybugs 🤷‍♀️ my balkon is kinda smallish, always filled with different kind of veggies but I'll try to find some room for nasturtiums.

[@robertedwin4368]

Hello friend..how are you doing?

[@valissha2356]

Same here, 2 yrs in a row have lost all peppers to aphids, I battle them every spring/ summer.. still looking for a good kill for aphids! Tried just about everything, companion planting, hard spraying, Neem- (which did more damage than the aphids), soapy oil water, DT, etc.. but have not tried ladybugs yet.. I think my aphids are immune to it all🙄

[@leahcholette7855]

Omg I am happy those are lady bug nymphs although THEY BITE!!!!! But I see a lot of them around :-)

[@shirleytruett7319]

What do you use to get rid of japanese beetle's

[@Arthur327327]

I am seeing tiny black bugs on cucumber plants and butternut squash plants. My squash has basically been destroyed and I have had to replant my cucumbers. What can I use to get rid of this pest. BTW, I am located in south Florida

[@NextLevelGardening]

Squash bugs?

[@Arthur327327]

Could be. But they are so tiny I can’t identify them

[@debbiep7419]

flea beetles?

[@shirleyk623]

Most likely flea beetles. I'm in Central Florida and I'm having the same problem. Google recipe for flea beetles. 5 cups water, 2 cups rubbing alcohol, 1 tbsp dish soap. It works and so far no plant damage.

[@Arthur327327]

@@shirleyk623 DO NOT SPRAY THAT ALCOHOL MIX ON YOUR PLANTS!!! You will kill the plants

[@blackbones15]

One gardener said they suck out the extra or too much nitrogen in the soil that the plant has taken up. And that they are actually telling you that there is too much nitrogen. Idk, I do know they are annoying.

[@doglover7675]

Suggestions for tomatoes and aphids anyone? I had a huge problem with them last year. Going to try Compressed Neem Oil, but currently do not have any. Tried small amt of dish soap and gallon of water last night. Comment about ladybugs - years ago, my son (preschool age at the time) went to a birthday party where they were doing a ladybug "release". Believe it or not, one flew into his ear, and he could hear it, but we could not see it. We went to the ER, they got him into see a doc quickly. The doc waved a light around, and the ladybug flew out.

[@bobbun9630]

I have had aphids on bunching onions, so I'm going with different species have different preferences. The worst plant for aphids in my experience is actually a large, robust plant. I have had okra pretty much devastated by aphids.

[@sharoncombs58]

Eggplant! Total invasion! All I've been doing is "rubbing" them off every day; however, this is not effective. So, I really appreciate today's video on aphids!! Thank you!

[@davidkranz6228]

Got it! Thanks.

[@PopleBackyardFarm]

we can tons of lady bugs each year at our home

[@fawnrosenberg1997]

Does diamataceous earth kill squash vine borer larvae?

[@PinkLady54]

how about plant brussel sprouts in middle of the garlic/onion bed?!?

[@parrotsandmore7446]

So I have green bugs that are a lot bigger than an aphid. It is very smart and when it sees me coming it will drop itself so I can’t kill it. Is that the mommy aphid? Because I don’t have the little ones yet

[@chucksy]

Fab video thanks. Do you know ant thing about leaf curl on trees. I have an apricot and a nectarine tree and they both have this problem. The trees are about 7 years old but I have never had any fruit. I live in London uk

[@NextLevelGardening]

They need a dormant oil spray two times in winter

[@ralphgoldacker3351]

You mentioned about spraying Nimoy oil and also spraying diatomaceous earth. Would it be effective or bad to mix both in one sprayer and get the best of both worlds?

[@LL-oc1xw]

Neem oil is the spelling. (Nimoy is last name of actor who played Spock.)

[@jmaalona]

Ha the aphids decimated my kale that was in my garlic section. I’m not so sure I believe that garlic deterring aphids thing anymore

[@greeneyedlady5580]

Yup. Also aphids are totally infesting my green onions and walking onions right now.

[@conniekeshet]

Wow! Thanks! Im watching in israel!!

[@robertalynch5433]

I just wait for the ladybugs to eat them all. I have lots of ladybugs every year.

[@phyllisalexander960]

Very helpful

[@steveum7630]

What kind of sprayer do you like?

[@stevem6996]

Do your suggestions work for smaller greenhouses?

[@tonykirby4809]

Little suckers attacked my peppers with a vengeance this spring. I think I got em whooped now. Glad you talked about lady bug larvae. Got a few and sorry to say I killed a couple. Dang it. Never to old to learn

[@NinjaOrchids]

Orchids... ants ... I used to love my ants helping keep the happy sap from the new growths and buds / spikes in check, until this year. Now I have more ants than I care to have around and lo and behold... black bean aphids. I have been using the water jet of my sprayer to keep the population down, ever day, several times a day... it works, but when it came to my phaius... my blooms this year, looked a mess 😑

[@jonbain9216]

I have root magotts are they aphids ? Or how do i get rid of them ? Thanks

[@fugwa]

Garlic and green onions doesn't grow in the summer?

[@gurbinderkaur150]

I have black sticky stuff on my runner beans, just started on the potatoes now and cucumber plant. I think it belongs to black flies but not sure. I am a beginner in growing veg and soft fruit bushes. Fruit bushes, cheery bush has this shiny green/brown bugs munching on the leaves and blue Berry saw a brown tiny caterpillar, turning the leaves brown? Any advice or guidance will be appreciated. Thanks

[@melissaladow4473]

I just watched your video on controlling aphids and decided to subscribe. I am also struggling to keep a particular shrub alive. It is a Red Star Hypericm and is in the St.John’s wart family. I have already killed one and feel like I am on my way to killing the second. The card reads “ hearty and easy to grow “ 🤣! I have met all of the recommendations on the planting, well draining soil and light preferences, but the leaves are all turning brown and crispy, branch by branch at the bottom of the shrub. Any suggestions?

[@beverleytait3665]

Help...help....my papaya are getting white sticky thing on them then it turns black...the leaves have black mildew too....pls advice asap

[@julieburch5407]

I planted a Heliopolis behind my one rose bush. The Heliopolis is loaded with bright red aphids! The rose bush -Nadia a one. The Heliopolis is about 4 feet tall and full of blooms. Don’t know if I should kill off the aphids or not as the heliopsis still seems healthy but will it eventually succumb to the appetite of the aphids?

[@deec-row6424]

Is peppermint also good plant companion?

[@yophatgirl7745]

I was watching this video, looked up, and saw a ladybug munching on aphids on the underside of my roselle seedling. Coincidence??? 🤔 I think not! 😄

[@nancymiller349]

There must be something wrong with my kids because they would definitely go for the broccoli. LOL however if you had spinach it would be better because they actually say that that's their favorite vegetable. And now they're all grown up and they still feel the same way. LOL

[@barbaratobitt8131]

Will this kill ants in my ground around my banana plants???

[@pamelabamfield928]

What is this BT??

[@ladaminuetkittens5216]

Brian, you do not grow any cucumbers?

[@jeanneleongmitchell1375]

how about aphids on roses?

[@camilo.penguin]

I once heard that flour kills aphids because they eat it but can't digest it so they "blow up" from the fermentation, idk if it's actually true

[@Mary-uz2tz]

What about white flies????

[@NextLevelGardening]

Neem will work for them too

[@robertedwin4368]

Hello friend..how are you doing?

[@carolburnett8372]

Is there a way we can spread the D.Earth and not let it was off......

[@anetteridleyrodriguez]

I loved the intro to this!!! Let's kill em!!!!!

[@elizabethroberts09]

Can neem oil harm monarch caterpillars?

[@susansaruk3656]

I have gone back and forth several times on this video and cannot find #6 anywhere. Did I really miss it or is it not there.

[@NextLevelGardening]

7:06

[@susansaruk3656]

@@NextLevelGardening Tks.

[@taylorgordon4920]

These aphids are going in on my genovese basil in my hydroponic farm I hate these damn things

[@elsadakota1021]

Sorry, I had terrible cases of aphids on my chives and onions. I won’t even grow cabbage or Brussels sprouts