Not likely, and for sure not the eggs. Several good risings, spaced a day
or two apart, will go a long way to control them. Use a firm spray, to
the
top and bottom of the leaves. It shouldn't be long before their mortal
enemy, the lady beetle, will be along to put them in their place.
Jeff, Southeast Michigan, Zone 5
"Eric Bause" <bause@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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>I have 3 potted bushes that I left outside until the beginning of
January.
>When things finally started to get cold here (zone 6b) I brought them
>inside. They started to come back quite nicely, then I realized that an
>aphid outbreak was occurring. I dragged them back outside and sprayed
>them, but I didn't get all of the aphids. I've sucked some of them off
>with a dust buster.
>
> It's supposed to go down below 30F over the next couple of nights. Do
you
> think I could kill the aphids by putting the plants outside for a couple
> of hours in the cold temperature?
>
> Thanks.
>
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