Dish Soap for Aphids
I have aphids on my roses and want to know the soap to water ratio for mix.
Hardiness Zone: 6a
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Using Hand Soap for Getting Rid of Aphids
Will liquid a hand soap dissolved in water kill aphids?
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By rickj
09/19/2011
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I used dish soap and water on my garden all last summer with great success. The inexpensive store brand worked the best. Start with a few drops per 32 oz spray bottle, every other day for a few days. Then keep increasing the soap ratio as the plants get used to it. The bugs and slugs hate it but the bees seem to still work around it. Make sure you get the soil too because that's where they lay their eggs. Dish soap acts like a fertilizer for the soil too. I sprayed before dark and it worked great. Good luck!
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We have aphids on some of our plants. I have heard that dish soap in water will control them. Does anyone know the amount of dish soap to use?
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bjgarcia
RE: Soap for Aphids - How Much to Use?
two tbls dishsoap (Dawn or good quality)
one tbl white vinegar
one tbl vegetable oil
one tbl baking soda
Mix into one gallon water...then put in spray bottle.
This is really great for roses...apply every seven days. (05/02/2005)
By lparker
RE: Soap for Aphids - How Much to Use?
They seem to be early here this year. I took some my foaming soft soap dispenser out and squirted them and let the foam sit. It seemed to do the trick. This wouldn't be practical for anything but a small infestation.
Susan from ThriftyFun (05/03/2005)
RE: Soap for Aphids - How Much to Use?
Put enough Palmolive Green Liquid Soap in some tepid water to get good bubbles. Then pour it on the plant and be sure to pour bubbles and all on the dirt the plant is in. You want it sudsy enough to wash a butter-coated pan. (05/03/2005)
By Lucy330
I was told that mixing Dawn Dish Soap in water will kill aphids on your plants. Is this true?
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