Grrr. Aphids

[SouthernCharm1]

on my Cucumber vines and who knows where else... Driving me insane! I wasn't sure what has been munching out on my cucumber leaves! But I cut off the dieing ones and low and behold there they were. I crushed some of them and threw away all the leaves I cut off. I've been using Seven dust, it just isn't working that well. I did see quite a few lady bugs out there the other day, a light should have went off...

On a good note I do have quite a bit of new cucs growing! YAY! And... A watermelon, it's about 1/2 inch long!

Anywho, I'm going to look up info now on how to get rid of the buggers. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[zuzu's petals]

Ouch! Sorry you're being bugged!

Whatever you decide to do, try not to kill your ladybugs,
they are trying to help.

Every year the tender new growth on my Hoya plants
attracts what seems to be thousands of aphids.
I used to freak out, but now I wait for the ladybugs.
Those little darlings clean up the problem for me in about a week.

[Pushin-up-Daisies]

Ditto zuzuhip,hip,hooray for the Ladybugs

[Shellee]

Praying mantis are supposed to be a big help as well!

[NJCWGRL]

I have a Pet Mantis I move her from plant to plant that has bugs. I do it so often that now she see's me and comes over
She's why I cant spray for the Jap Beetles. She wont eat them
Mantis are easy to get I purchased a egg sack 3yrs age & I get new babies every year
Shannon