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    How to treat Plum Aphids on Damson?

    Hi folks,

    Just discovered what i take to be leaf curling plum aphids on a special damson in the garden (present to my wife from her grandma). RHS reccomend spraying as follows:

    "During the growing season plum-leaf curling aphid, may be controlled with thiacloprid (e.g. Bayer Provado Ultimate Bug Killer) shortly after bud burst. If mealy plum aphid begins to develop in mid-summer, thiacloprid (e.g. Bayer Provado Ultimate Bug Killer), lambda-cyhalothrin (Westland Resolva Bug Killer), deltamethrin (Bayer Sprayday Greenfly Killer) or pyrethrum (organic, e.g. Py Spray Garden Insect Killer) may give control."

    So based on that i need to buy some Bayer Provado Ultimate bug killer? Any other suggestions?

    Thanks all.

    Stan
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    How big is the tree? Could just pick off the worst leaves?

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      I had the same problem on my plum tree but I used a homemade spray of 3 cloves of garlic squashed flat put in water sprayer with water for a few hrs to infuse,then after that added 1 squirt of hand soap,shook it about so the soap could mix in. As I was spraying I was squashing the aphids as I went around each leaf. What I found was,the aphids don't come back because they don't like the smell of garlic. I used to spray with just water/hand soap but the aphids would still come back,meaning spraying everyday. The smell of garlic lingers for more than a week,I didn't need to spray again but noticed lots of aphids were on the shrub next to the plum,easy to prune off & squash. Best to spray anything when the suns gone down.
      Location : Essex

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      • #4
        Quite a bad infestation so not many leaves would be left I think!

        Ah. Tried that on my tomatoes with mixed success. Worth another try before spraying chemicals around!

        Ta.

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