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aphid question

17 years ago

A nursery man told me to remove the mulch under my apple tree because i have aphids on my tree, and there are eggs in the mulch. I just read that i will likely alway have aphids to some degree on my apple tree. So, do i need to replace my mulch everytime i have an aphid problem, or will spaying allow me to keep my mulch?

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glenn_russell
17 years ago
Personally, I'd try some dormant oil spraying before I got rid of my mulch. When the aphids do appear, I'd try some simple insecticidal soap... or just knock 'em off with a hose and they don't get back on the tree. -Glenn
calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9
17 years ago
Aphids are everywhere whether you have mulch or not. As noted by Glenn they are easy to control and your mulch is too beneficial to remove. Al
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Scott F Smith
17 years ago
The best time to spray for aphids is at 1/2" green. Hit 'em with oil then.

Scott

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