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  • Spittle bugs on my mint

    I have Spittle bugs on my mint , I hear that you need a water hose to dislodge them but I dont have will this portable pressure spray from amazon do the trick ?

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pressure-Sp...le+water+spray

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    Yes, that will work! As long as you wash them off it doesn't matter what you use to be honest. If it's in a pot, chuck them under the tap in the kitchen, use the shower attachment in the bathroom, use s watering can and rub them off, a spray bottle, a hose etc etc they will all do the job.

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    • #3
      I like the little fellas I leave them alone. I've never noticed any real harm to the plants.

      | The Wildlife Trusts

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      • #4
        I usually leave them were they are and get my mint from a different part of the plant.
        Location....East Midlands.

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        • #5
          I leave them too as they're not detrimental to the plant.
          Even the RHS says they can be tolerated!

          https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=490

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          • #6
            As said, unsightly but generally harmless

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            • #7
              The speed and tenacity with which Mint grows and holds on to life, I do not think a herd of Elephants could do terminal damage.
              As for eating the mint, either wash them off under a tap or eat the meat with the Mint
              Last edited by fishpond; 21-05-2017, 01:47 PM.
              Feed the soil, not the plants.
              (helps if you have cluckies)

              Man v Squirrels, pigeons & Ants
              Bob

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