How To Get Rid Of Aphids When Growing Indoors

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Aphids are nearly impossible to keep out of your greenhouse, and once they're in, the reproduce like... well, aphids. Because aphids can reproduce both sexually and asexually when a female clones herself, they are incredibly proliferous. The biology around this is incredible but can pose a real problem to farmers.

Controlling aphids requires a 2-part approach: first, the initial control to get populations manageable. Second, a long term management plan to keep them subdued.

Initial controls are quick-response methods like sprays, and could include soaps, biological sprays, and pyrethrin products.

Long term controls for aphids revolve around creating an IPM plan for your farm. To learn more about how to build an IPM strategy, check out the links in the article.

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Timestamps / What’s Covered:

00:13 - What are Aphids?
00:28 - Why are Aphids a Pest?
01:15 - When Do You Have a Problem?
02:04 - DIY & Home Solutions
03:03 - Organic Solutions
03:43 - Treating a Serious Outbreak





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