The REAL Way To Get Rid Of Aphids On Bell Peppers

[@hollybishop2095]

Be careful if you have ants along with the aphids. The ants have a symbiotic relationship with the aphids. They protect the aphids from their natural predators and the aphids give the ants all the honeydew they can eat. Ants will kill the ladybugs the first night to protect the aphids. If you have ants too, you need to address the ant issue before you can address the aphids.

[@kellylogan9996]

Thank you !

[@ithacacomments4811]

Yes! I had ants and aphids in my garden box. First, I treated the ants with borax and sugar...works every time! But, I had to remove most of my plantings. There were millions of aphids and since my box sits on a rooftop with 30 other garden boxes, was concerned that the aphids would spread to my neighbor's boxes. So after removing my plants, I treated the soil with a vinegar/soap solution until I saw no more aphids. Now, in my do over planting, I am trying to find aphid resistant plants to put in.

[@JeanSimpleLife]

in my place the apids ants and lady bugs are presents they eat my bell peppers

[@poolman8676]

@@JeanSimpleLife So it didn't work for you?

[@briansharp4388]

Freaking "raw hide" western....little buggers were bringing aphids as fast as I killed em...... now put out borax solution around growing areas too keep ants out. Get free ladybugs and praying Manti, hate pesticides, only as last resort.

[@SuchaCaligrrl]

Mother nature will send earth to take care of the problem, she's amazing. To keep the lady bugs around, build them a shelter they can go to at night. In elementary they taught us how to make lady bug shelters out of emty tissue paper rolls SUPER EASY, hang them near the area you want to keep them around. The more you care and upkeep their shelter the more will come and eventually they'll call it their home and start to breed, this will be the forever home for some, with more coming back the next year. I just build a couple of shelters, but I used old dried up hollow tree trunks, they look more natural and beautifully blend in with the garden... plus it had more crevices for them to safely lay their eggs. Don't forget to smear honey in the shelter... once they've eaten all the aphids they'll leave looking for more food, but if you provide them the food and water they'll stick around. This might also attract honey bees, a plus for a veggie garden if you ask me... don't worry they both get along well.

[@lucybirdsong8632]

I liked when you took them out of the refrigerator and they were asleep. You then started whispering as if you were trying not to wake them up. Very interesting video ,thanks.

[@juliejones3621]

Awesome video! I like how you were whispering as if you were going to wake the lady bugs from sleeping. I’m going to try this on my pepper plants.Thanks!

[@good.harvest]

Honestly didn't even realize I was doing that 😂 Thanks!

[@Vintagecouturebags]

I ordered 5000 lady bugs and even bought a little house for them put them out exactly as they said even sprinkled, honey and water over the leaves first. I haven’t seen a lady bug sense

[@IIDLUFFY]

@@Vintagecouturebags lmao how they disappeared

[@kathleenanderson1499]

I had gotten a tree in a tub off my friend she was throwing it out , when I got it home I noticed it was full of aphids ,I tried various spays ,made up my own concoction nothing seemed to work ,then I decided to plant some cloves of garlic in the tub and hey presto my tree of has been aphid free for weeks with a lot of new growth !

[@Nooflyer]

The butterfly traps are for fruit flies and nats. Ladybugs worked best for me also. Great work and keep it up.

[@IIDLUFFY]

How on earth you only have 600 subscribers !!!! I loved every minute of the video even the ridiculous outro i love it keep it up man and start uploading more please ❤

[@yesyoga]

Wow! An entertaining, informative, dramatic Gardening story!

[@SpaceCadet4Jesus]

Last year, I bought a veritable army of aphid eating ladybugs and lacewings for reducing a much more minor infestation. Like a real army, they left their barracks in search of enemy aphids, presumably eating them right up. I was tickled pink. The only problem was it was an army with NO General to bark orders, issue commands and direct troops. And so without a General, they all took flight (rather immediately) for the great beyond in search of aphids, leaving my small aphid infested garden plants without protection. I hope all my neighbors are now happy with their aphid-less gardens.

[@paulipotgieter]

So funny 🤣

[@quyenbui8181]

e😊 3:55 a🎉😮😢😮

[@dvdgalutube]

Need to build a shelter for ladybugs to stay. Wetted paper towel provides hydration to the ladybugs, shades for hot sunny days. Otherwise, they will fly off.

[@Shaloreial]

Nice video production! I was anxious to see more, and was sad to see you only have 1 video on your channel.

[@good.harvest]

Thanks! Funny timing- I'm actually releasing my second video this week. Hopefully I can make them faster in the future but we had our first child last year and I just don't have as much time as I'd like :)

[@Shaloreial]

@@good.harvest Looking forward to it! And congratulations!!

[@jessicag630]

It's a very useful video. It shows what really works and what doesn't. Unfortunately, no one is selling ladybugs here where I live, not even online.

[@chidieberechinedu5136]

Wow❤ Nice video editing here😊. Thanks for sharing your story about the aphids.

[@rfergy77ify]

Thank you so much for this video. My indoor jalapeño pepper plant is covered in aphids. I only have one tiny pepper less than the size of my thumb growing. Im so sad. This was my first attempt at gardening and it has not worked out so well. Thank you for the information.

[@matthewsonn5644]

Hi, Some people say mix dish washing liquid with water and spray on plant as necessary. Being trying it for couple of days and Aphids seems to be staying off my plants.

[@diboakale3461]

Thanks, will try it

[@MisterRay11]

There’s an acid in the soap and it melts their skeleton

[@jamiemcdonald4279]

@@MisterRay11 I think the soap is just to help the Neem oil mix with the water.

[@poolman8676]

@@jamiemcdonald4279 I've tried neem oil in the past. Did absolutely nothing as with that seven stuff and peppermint oil. Ladybugs won't stick around

[@justwantfair5527]

@@poolman8676

[@ilumina10]

i liked how honest your feedback on other procedures.

[@mkawayoshi]

This was my first season with a big aphid problem. Tried many things with multiple treatments like hand squish, spray off, a few different insecticidal soaps/oils, DE etc. but same as you, the aphids just came back. Did not try the ladybugs but will try that next season at first sign of aphids. You also had a good enough environment for the lady where enough of them stuck around which is great. Thanks for the video and sharing your experience.

[@HmunmawiiVanchhawng]

I swear ,nothing kills these aphids

[@biokemical]

@@HmunmawiiVanchhawng AzaMax, you're welcome.

[@Baileyonthedaily]

yellow sticky gnats catch fungus gnats not aphids. Ladybugs are cool, if you can get them to stay. Glad it worked for you though. You can also mix 1 tsp high quality neem oil (like dr adorable) with 1tsp of dr bronners peppermint castle soap with 1 quart water in a spray bottle. The soap is an emulsifier and allows the oil to mix with the water, plus the peppermint is also highly deterrent. The neem oil will make the aphiids feel "full" and stop eating, starve and die. Additionally the jet from your sprayer will remove them form the plant and the neem oil/peppermint spray will continue to deter. I also use this spray for wasps, my tomatoes, my lettuces and pretty much everything on an as needed basis. It does leave residue, so you want to wash what you eat well, but it is very safe and organic (granted you get organic lol).

[@whathappened2230]

Thank for showing us all how you did that!

[@HenryRuss-t4s]

You can also use hydrogen peroxide and water one to one ratio and spray the leaves tops and underneath. Works like charm.

[@DrewVerdin]

The devouring of that pepper got me 🤣

[@frankaaaa384]

one of the best answers to aphids. Thank you and I wil subscribed to this channel.

[@richardoder3459]

If you spray the pepper plant with just a water sprinkler for 2-3 days in a row you interrupt their life cycle and your problem. The aphids can not crawl back on the plant once they are rinsed off. I grow 150-200 pepper plants a year and when I start to see them I break out the spray nozzle for my hose.

[@hollybishop2095]

I've done that and a couple hours later, they were right back on it!

[@richardoder3459]

@@hollybishop2095 you have to make sure and get all the underside of the leaves. I have 1/2 acre garden and it always seems like they start on my pepper plants so I watch them closely plus if you see ants in the garden that’s a good sign that aphids are around. The ants carry them around from plant to plant so they can make more “honeydew “ which feeds the ants.

[@hollybishop2095]

@@richardoder3459 I did. And by the afternoon or next day, they were back.

[@moniquemonicat]

Amazing! Here in Tucson we don't get aphids on our bell peppers (unfortunately our squirrels come into my yard and eat the LEAVES), but we get aphids on our MILKWEED PLANT, this is the plant that Monarch butterflies lay their eggs on. Weird thing is those aphids don't spread to any of our other plants just stay on the milkweed plant. But I think I'll get some lady bugs too! Maybe they will help with other bug pests.

[@briansharp4388]

I have plants and hanging baskets with plants monarchs like. Have very sadly seen only 8 so far, their forest is mostly gone and I remember when you could see hundreds at once.

[@MiyagiTx]

jesus man great job... confused if i was watching a gardening video or listening to a true crime podcast

[@VashtheStampede007]

The nature did it for me. I had two bell pepper plants overwintered indoor. Both were quickly overrun by aphids once they were indoor. One died. One was barely alive by the time it was warm enough outside (Michigan here). Just a week after I moved the barely alive bell pepper outside, aphids were all gone. It was the wind, rain, and cold nights did the trick. I believe your cover actually helped aphids by protecting them from the nature. Just like what happened to my peppers after I moved them indoor. My pepper plants outdoor never had such problem.

[@julietauscher5963]

I love this solution and your garden pod too

[@thomasmorano17]

I grew Brussel sprouts infested with aphids the best way to get rid of is pull the plant out of the ground n chuck it.

[@couchpotatoes249]

I can see your channel grow very fast. Randomly bumped into your video and liked your professional way of presentation 👍👏🏼👏🏼👌🏼

[@good.harvest]

Thank you so much 😊

[@jeffhoward2947]

What an awesomely well done video! Aphids got my peppers last year. I will give the lady bugs a try for sure!

[@marklugo7837]

A charming and useful video! The information in the comments was also helpful!

[@nenasemuroh6918]

Good content. short yet informative and helpful.

[@harryporter3531]

Great video, you have a great voice for this type of video. If you add a degree of Leslie Neilson style dry humor you could probably dominate a genre.

[@robertlahey3111]

Best video for gardening! Well done!

[@SlightlyCivil]

What I did is made a half and half mixture of dawn dish soap and water then sprayed the plants. It clogs their spiracles which is their respiratory organs. Basically suffocates them and the occasional ant trying to farm em

[@ranjinimenon2710]

Thank you so much for this. I'm having aphid issues with my Sichuan pepper plant. I had read about lady bugs but this video gives me hope. Will definitely get my hands on some lady bugs and try it out!

[@good.harvest]

That's awesome! This was my first time using lady bugs and I can't believe how well it worked. If you think of it- let me know how it goes :)

[@elizabetha6735]

Pray them with soapy dish soap water!! 100% effective 1 day results!!!

[@brad0805]

Good video man, nicely produced!

[@marvinreyes4273]

Nice solution to the problem 🐞

[@ThaPepperPlug]

I'm mad you ate that bell pepper like it was a delicious apple very funny 😂

[@good.harvest]

😛😂

[@DefThrone]

Releasing ladybugs has multiple issues: 1.) most times they're invasive Asian ladybugs. 2.) If they're not asian ladybugs, many times they are lady bugs not native to your ecoregion. 3.) larvae of ladybugs eat much more than the adults and many times the adults will eat a little and then fly away. Best I've seen is create a habitat where ladybugs can thrive naturally or give the aphids an alternative they like better than peppers. Dish soap and water works and has never hurt my plants.

[@DNDBROS]

i didn't expect him to eat bell pepper raw. cool dude.

[@RJ-nl8do]

Organic insecticidal soap knocked them out for me in about a week. I'd have loved to use this method but idk how my girl would feel about me releasing bugs in the house 😓

[@good.harvest]

That's awesome. I hadn't tried that method- good to hear it worked for you 👍

[@foedspaghetti3290]

Ladybugs are awesome. You can’t not like them!!

[@missbttrsctch]

How did you use it? And how long did it take please?

[@sadiemcnabb4444]

Ladybugs are effective, but they can fly away. Ants are far more effective at aphid removal. I started planting giant sunflowers around my gardens, and found that the ants will farm aphids exclusively on the sunflower plants. All my other food-bearing plants were suddenly free from both aphid AND ant damage. When the sunflower leaf gets too damaged I just remove it. Sunflowers are really hardy and can take a lot of damage. I still get huge seed production.

[@SR98889]

Do you grow dill without aphid issues? I have a big problem with aphids on my dill.

[@briansharp4388]

Ladybugs used in heavy infestation with ants get killed or split. Ants are viscious little buggers.

[@thevoyager3903]

I watched a really cool video yesterday where a guy said the aphids were a symptom of overly Nitrogen rich soil. Like overly fertile compost

[@leowvm6215]

What a joy to watch you enjoyed the bell peppa!

[@hennesseyme9112]

I wanted to purchase a bunch of those and release them in my office, but I was too scared. Lady Bugs are great but I have never opened a bag and at least one not say "So long suckers" and absconded. Usually they don't say around my plants. They only stay where there is food.

[@eiaesalle7561]

Thanks for the tips, I'm gonna find ladybugs for my bell peppers.😘

[@elizabetha6735]

Use dish soap!!! spray it on with a spray bottle 100% effective!! It gives you immediate results!!

[@angezzy2135]

The two ladybugs getting freaky 🐞🐞😏💀

[@bigsidable]

Never seen anyone eat a bell pepper lije it’s a apple. But hell why not. Thanks for the very informative and science of nature video.

[@Lordofshu]

Great video! Very professional and informative, thanks!

[@good.harvest]

Thanks for saying so! I had a lot of fun making it 😊

[@perryofori]

Aphid has been a thorn in my flesh

[@briangregus5225]

Hard to see in your video but it looked like you caught zero aphids and a bunch of fungus gnats. Ladybug dance party is how I do it. Glad it worked out for you.

[@driftingbrandonc.6480]

2:42 💀 I think I have aphids dropping on my cars as I park under trees. Except that what’s on my room of SUPER small. I don’t know.

[@genericuser2339]

One more trick for you. Wash/knock the aphids off the plants. Put a ring of high quality (read:sticky) duct tape around the base of each plant, sticky side out and touching the ground all around its base. As the aphids try to climb back up they get stuck on the tape. Works really well then every time you’re back near the plants all you need to do is give them a good shake and the aphid population will never get going to the point it’ll worry you.

[@dvdgalutube]

Some aphids have wings and they can fly…

[@genericuser2339]

@@dvdgalutube not the ones in my greenhouse, it works a treat.

[@EssiSings]

Thank you for this! I had no idea what they were called and I found them on my dragon kale. I soaked and scrubbed them multiple times, then soaked overnight and they're normal. I just wanted to know how to prevent it from happening again

[@yajuranand5631]

I tried another way on my ghost pepper and it worked great as well, garlic + oil + liquid soap

[@N-Lee]

Lady Bug Larvae are even more voracious Aphid Eaters.

[@farzanaghani9981]

Very honest!!! Thank you very much for the info!!!

[@commandererwin2846]

So happy for you! 🌱💚❤️

[@michellesanchez5039]

Lools like the the aphids got on your sweater you're wearing...lol

[@good.harvest]

Haha I suppose you’re right actually 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@parag9337]

Sir thank you from my Heart ❤️❤️. I am new to farming. There are so many aphids in my chilli plants. Also there are lady bugs in every plants. I thought the white aphids are born from these red lady bugs and I killed lady bugs as I can. You save my life. If I don't see this video I would kill all 🐞 of my plants !!! ( Ignore my English)

[@Bharatiyladka]

Hey hi what is solution in large scale farming.

[@husher5142]

Do you like that growing station? I was checking this one out at the garden road show, but it seemed expensive compared to a typical build.

[@ireneluvharry]

I used , olive oil , dish soap en abit vinegar , mix with water ! en it works ;) succes

[@elizabetht6568]

Amazing video!😍💖

[@jandoinc]

Thanks for the video, I'll give it a try 👍😎

[@d3s1r3dpk]

I want to suggest that maybe aphids got there initially due to no fans creating the air flow you'll need, since it was a covered grow

[@good.harvest]

Interesting idea. I've had aphids on uncovered crops too- though I'm sure a cover doesn't help the situation.

[@d3s1r3dpk]

@@good.harvest Yea i have similar issues with my peppers on my balcony. I think with my problem, I'm just not getting enough sun throughout the day. If i water too much or it rains, the extra moisture in the air/pots create the environment aphids like. I ended up buying a good oscillating fan and moved the plants sunniest spots and and aphids don't seem to be a problem now

[@d3s1r3dpk]

@@good.harvest My current opponent is whitefly lol

[@good.harvest]

@@d3s1r3dpk So interesting. I'll have to try that again if they come back!

[@reenurebeccajoseph6537]

Does this work only on bell pepper plants or all kinds of vegetable plants

[@Cludo_]

Oh noo! I had a lady bug on my pepper plant the other day (which has aphids, but nearly as much as this) I removed the lady bug and watched it fly away. That was a mistake!

[@sokolprifti330]

Where to buy the ladybug 🐞?

[@anthonyrazo1351]

i just binged watched all three of your videos..why you haven't made more gets me so upset. dude time to quit your job and do this full time.. you got something special.

[@good.harvest]

That makes me really happy - I appreciate the encouragement!!

[@eastofedenexotics7505]

It’s not that washing them off didn’t work. It’s the eggs in the soil that hatch out an they come back. Lady bugs are great. The ladybug babies/larva are the key to what you’re trying to get. They eat the most amount of aphids. But to keep from getting them again. You need to be feeding your soil good natural foods. The microbes in the soil will then feed the plants. When the plant gets sick or distressed (even though it looks fine it can have issues) the plants put off a type of pheromone that draws the aphids. If the plant is super healthy it actually repels harmful pests. Look into the brix content of your plants.

[@Rascal3l3]

Best part of the video was the pepper eating slo-mo!😮

[@PineGeri]

The yellow traps are more for fungus gnats. I also got lady bugs but the next morning they flew to the greenhouse door and when it was opened….they flew off.

[@clicktoxic4439]

2:51 someone was having fun on the job

[@lucybirdsong8632]

Where did you get the great planter , with the cover. My neighbors have cats. 😱

[@good.harvest]

It’s called a vegepod - my wife got it for my birthday!

[@lanceyrocks9634]

great video man. 👍. i love eating bell peppers and i also love growing them. i dont have any aphids issue at the moment but theres one fruit that has a hole on it. when I opened it, i found a white worm inside. anyone knows how to prevent this? Thanks

[@thecyclingcouple4438]

great video bro, thumbs up! I started moving indoor my bell peppers plants here in Toronto and just after 3 days, i noticed they have aphids. Where can I buy ladybugs in TO? 🇨🇦 Thanks

[@good.harvest]

I got them at the Sheridans on Yonge St!

[@172louis]

Somebody said that garlic powder can help beat them but I haven't tried it yet. If it works I will be back to let you know.

[@NyctophiliaSC]

Wow this looks like a movie..... I have currently facing the same problem

[@jmusic45]

Where did you get that planter? I love that cover on it. I don't have aphids, but something is eating my pepper plants.

[@good.harvest]

It’s called a Vegepod!

[@foedspaghetti3290]

Lol, was going to suggest that. How long can they survive in the post?

[@gmont28]

What if they are small seedlings

[@chrislocke9154]

Where did you get that garden enclosure?

[@good.harvest]

It's called a Vegepod. I found it especially useful because I had a major squirrel problem at one time. vegepod.ca/

[@poolman8676]

Everybody says neem oil works well. I tried neem oil many times and didn't do anything. In fact it seems like it brought more? Any suggestions for anybody?

[@jillian1515]

Just got my ladybugs today! 🥰🐞🐞🐞🐞

[@KrlDngr]

That ending, omg!

[@good.harvest]

Haha I had a lot of fun with those shots!

[@ThePope406]

I'm pulling my hair out. Need oil wasn't working. Nothing. They're really screwing up my hybridization process.

[@hm2scott]

Where did you get your planter and cover

[@good.harvest]

It's called a Vegepod vegepod.ca/ (thats the Canadian site but they ship international - it's an Australian company)

[@Brian-Keith]

How I got rid of my aphids off my pepper plants is take them out of the greenhouse. Put them in the direct sun heat and wind aphids do not like this, they all died

[@007ETA73]

Explains why only my plants in the shade of the same type are the only ones infested 😮 thanks!

[@FireMarioSonic]

Cool wonder if I can get some lady bugs

[@dvdgalutube]

Your pepper was stressed out and couldn’t do photosynthesis properly. That’s the reason the aphids were latching on the plant. My first guess is your soil had too much nitrogen. Second guess is the pH of your soil wasn’t suitable for pepper. Also I would prune off all the branches at the bottom, so the plants have better airflow. Lastly, soapy water works on killing aphids. Spray it thoroughly on the plant for three consecutive days. Small aphid infestation will die off completely.

[@good.harvest]

Have you successfully done the soapy water method?

[@luisflores3292]

Ive actually been over feeding my plants expensive amendments on purpose, I then collect all the aphids the big ones just fall off. I fry em up in coconut oil and enjoy them like pine nuts. Very sweet treat!

[@aimiloo]

What kind of garden bed is this? Do you have a link?

[@good.harvest]

Vegepod! It cost us a few hundred dollars but it's pretty great. vegepod.ca/

[@Andresojd]

I just stumbled upon your channel with this video and found it so fresh, inmediately subscribed, I'm looking forward to seeing more of your work!

[@good.harvest]

That's awesome! Thanks for the encouragement- gets me excited to try more videos :)

[@tonykirby4809]

Cool video dude

[@thetheoryprincess3050]

Great vid! :)

[@mojosgarden3576]

Entertaining and educational! 🌶🐞

[@sparkysmalarkey]

Search your favorite place to shop for a Ladybug house . . . you're welcome.

[@Emily31662]

My jalapeño plant is dyinggggg. Thanks for the video. I need help lol

[@new-ra1325]

I'm happy for you ❤