Aphids are tiny (adults are under 1/4 inch), and often nearly invisible to the naked eye. Various species can appear white, black, brown, gray, yellow, light green, or even pink. Some may have a waxy or woolly coating. They have pear-shaped bodies with long antennae; the nymphs (you...
Aphids are small insects which feed on plant sap using their needle-like mouthparts. They are sometimes called greenfly (green aphids) or blackfly (black aphids) . There are more than 500 aphid species in Britain. Some aphids feed on only one or two species of plant, but others can be f...
Using the jet spray, gently shower down the entire plant from top to bottom. Make sure you get both sides of the leaves and the stem. I had aphids collecting on my fabric pot like a bad dandruff case, so I also showered that down. Spraying the plant not only sends the aphids flying,...
Learn how to identify and get rid of aphids (aka greenflies /blackflies) and prevent them from ever attacking your cannabis again!
Aphids are easy to spot with the naked eye unless they’re green aphids. These tend to blend in with the foliage. Another clue that aphids might be present issooty moldon the leaves. It appears on the sugary substance secreted from the aphids. This black mold makes the leaves really stick...
Woolly aphids produce lumps of white waxy fuzz on branches, buds or on leaves. This cottonwool-like substance is much more likely to be noticed before the aphids themselves. It distinguishes them from the many other types of aphid which may attack plants. Woolly aphids are unremarkable green-...
Learn how to get rid of these pesky bugs once and for all Despite their minuscule size, aphids are one of the most destructive tiny pests you can encounter in the garden. These (they come in all colors making them hard sometimes to distinguish from other bugs) green, black, red, yellow...
Aphid lettuce bugs are small, usually wingless, sap-sucking insects that are usually between one and ten millimeters in length. They are usually rounded with thy and may vary in colour from green, black, yellow, to red differentiating them by species. Aphids are insects with long and slender...
Of the over four thousand species of aphid known to exist, around 250 of those are considered harmful to crops. Also known as green flies or plant lice, aphids are among the most prominent and successful garden pests worldwide. These tiny insects pierce the stems of plants – preferring ten...
Aphids are soft-bodied insects, about a tenth of an inch long. They’re typically green or black, though you may also run into gray or black ones in your garden, depending upon where you live. I wrote an article about identifying aphids on my About.com site. The problem with aphids is...