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  • Help red bugs!?! please help!

    Hello all I am having an issue with these red bugs , I have no idea what they are and was not worried at first as they had only got to the butterfly bush in the garden and were not causing damage.

    But now I have found them on the lettuce in the greenhouse and I am wondering what action I should take to eradicate them.

    Thanks in advance John!


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    Oh and sorry to add if I used any pesticides I do have cats so need to be wary , so any suggestions appreciated.

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    • #3
      Where you need to control them, squirt with a few drops of washing up liquid in a spray bottle of cold water. Or squish manually - messy but curiously satisfying!
      Whoever plants a garden believes in the future.

      www.vegheaven.blogspot.com Updated March 9th - Spring

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      • #4
        They are on the edibles aswell ...

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          That's what I meant. Eventually the small garden birds will find them on the buddleia. You can use washing up liquid on your salad crops. You use it on your plates and knives and forks. And you'll wash the salad. I'm living proof it don't kill you!
          Whoever plants a garden believes in the future.

          www.vegheaven.blogspot.com Updated March 9th - Spring

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          • #6
            Can you pop your lettuces outdoors, they don't like it hot....and other bugs will also come along and eat them

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            • #7
              Thanks very much I will do that , I was just worried about washing up liquid on growing crops , I will get on this in the evening as not to get anything scorched , so just 1 or 2 drops of washing up liquid and cold water on anything with these little blighters and I should be ok?

              P.S I will be doing some squashing later aswell!

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              • #8
                Originally posted by zazen999 View Post
                Can you pop your lettuces outdoors, they don't like it hot....and other bugs will also come along and eat them
                It has been very windy and wet here so I did decide to leave them in but if putting them out is the best thing I will do so

                Thanks!

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Johnk81 View Post
                  Thanks very much I will do that , I was just worried about washing up liquid on growing crops , I will get on this in the evening as not to get anything scorched , so just 1 or 2 drops of washing up liquid and cold water on anything with these little blighters and I should be ok?

                  P.S I will be doing some squashing later aswell!
                  Hi John, you can get eco friendly washing up liquid if you're worried.
                  Granny on the Game in Sheffield

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                  • #10
                    True - I use Evcover - but I've done it with shop's own before.
                    Whoever plants a garden believes in the future.

                    www.vegheaven.blogspot.com Updated March 9th - Spring

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                    • #11
                      I can't see the picture... what are they?

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by FoxHillGardener View Post
                        I can't see the picture... what are they?
                        Red bugs

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by lynda66 View Post
                          Red bugs
                          doh!


                          too short a message. bah!

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                          • #14
                            Ha hahahaha
                            Last edited by lynda66; 19-05-2009, 03:44 PM.

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                            • #15
                              They are aphids.
                              Red ones.
                              All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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