Are these aphids? - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-28T12:09:24Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/are-these-aphids?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A76657&feed=yes&xn_auth=noi had a problem with aphids i…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-03-28:4778851:Comment:773382011-03-28T19:58:06.470Zchris taylor Swamp Creek Farmshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/christaylor
i had a problem with aphids in my system, I put ice in the beds and flooded them for a good while. Cold kills them. then i had ants get in the beds, that didnt work the same, so i added a tiny bit of dish soap and flooded the beds, didnt kill the fish or the plants. but it did the bugs.
i had a problem with aphids in my system, I put ice in the beds and flooded them for a good while. Cold kills them. then i had ants get in the beds, that didnt work the same, so i added a tiny bit of dish soap and flooded the beds, didnt kill the fish or the plants. but it did the bugs. The big one in the first imag…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-03-28:4778851:Comment:775082011-03-28T18:45:54.002ZJesse Hullhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JesseHull
<p>The big one in the first image (062.jpg) <em>looks</em> to be an aphid, but it's hard to tell for sure. There are darker colored varieties (Aphis fabae & Nasonovia robos-nigri for example), but most are used to seeing the yellow-green ones. Aphids feeding on plants getting high levels of nitrogen (aquaponics!) can appear darker as well.</p>
<p>It's been hit/miss when using lacewings for me, but ladybugs usually work well. Molly (Stanek) found that spraying ladybugs with a sugar-water…</p>
<p>The big one in the first image (062.jpg) <em>looks</em> to be an aphid, but it's hard to tell for sure. There are darker colored varieties (Aphis fabae & Nasonovia robos-nigri for example), but most are used to seeing the yellow-green ones. Aphids feeding on plants getting high levels of nitrogen (aquaponics!) can appear darker as well.</p>
<p>It's been hit/miss when using lacewings for me, but ladybugs usually work well. Molly (Stanek) found that spraying ladybugs with a sugar-water solution (try flat Sprite or 7-UP) at the time of release will temporarily 'sugar-glue' the wings shut and keep them around longer. From personal experience, I don't feel secure until I've seen a few ladybug larva show up. Within a week of them making an appearance, I've always noticed a drastic reduction in the target pest population, as compared to just the adult ladybugs alone.</p> I will try that today! Thank…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-03-28:4778851:Comment:770542011-03-28T13:12:25.536ZPaige Powellhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/PaigePowell
I will try that today! Thank you!
I will try that today! Thank you! Can you take the lettuce plan…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-03-28:4778851:Comment:772372011-03-28T13:09:36.010ZSylvia Bernsteinhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/SylviaBernstein
Can you take the lettuce plants out and soak them in the fish tank for a while? I often do this with bugs on smaller plants. The bugs drown, or as least let go of the plant and are floating food in the fish tank. And if you get lucky your fish will come clean them off the plants for you!
Can you take the lettuce plants out and soak them in the fish tank for a while? I often do this with bugs on smaller plants. The bugs drown, or as least let go of the plant and are floating food in the fish tank. And if you get lucky your fish will come clean them off the plants for you! It stumped me as well Sylvia…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-03-28:4778851:Comment:774052011-03-28T12:44:35.692ZPaige Powellhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/PaigePowell
It stumped me as well Sylvia! I've only seen them on my lettuce so far, not sure if that helps anyone!
It stumped me as well Sylvia! I've only seen them on my lettuce so far, not sure if that helps anyone! I'd love to help you out, Pai…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-03-28:4778851:Comment:770512011-03-28T03:48:35.803ZSylvia Bernsteinhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/SylviaBernstein
I'd love to help you out, Paige, because I've dealt with a lot of aphids over the past few years, but I'm having a hard time telling what those are based on the images. The ones I deal with are usually green, soft bodied monsters...not black. But you could be dealing with a different variety.<br />
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Anyone else?
I'd love to help you out, Paige, because I've dealt with a lot of aphids over the past few years, but I'm having a hard time telling what those are based on the images. The ones I deal with are usually green, soft bodied monsters...not black. But you could be dealing with a different variety.<br />
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Anyone else? Yes, they are. I'm new to aq…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-03-28:4778851:Comment:766572011-03-28T03:47:36.663ZMoses Gonzaleshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/MosesGonzales
<p>Yes, they are. I'm new to aquaponics so I'm curious on the safe way to treat these and not harm the fish. I know ladybugs will eat them, but I've always had mixed results attracting them or buying them and setting them free.</p>
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<p>Yes, they are. I'm new to aquaponics so I'm curious on the safe way to treat these and not harm the fish. I know ladybugs will eat them, but I've always had mixed results attracting them or buying them and setting them free.</p>
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