DE for Aphids?

[vfem]

Have an aphid infestation (on 1 mum plant in a pot... and not another aphid infestation on anything near by :/ ).

Will sprinkling some DE on it help any... or do I need to break out my garlic, water, soap mix?

 

[thistlebloom]

Since aphids are soft bodied insects and you only have them on the one plant, why don't you just squish them? That will give your thumb a satisfyingly green tint and your gardener soul a satisfyingly warm sense of vindication.

Or , since aphids are soft bodied insects DE would dehydrate just dandily.

Personally, I prefer the squish method.

 

[wifezilla]

DE didn't kill mine. DE worked great for me on flea beetles, but not on the aphids. For aphids, neem oil works. It also seems to do a good job on the spider mites.

 

[lesa]

If you soak them with a hose, you really can knock most of them off.