Re: Aphids and soapy spray

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David in Normandy <davidinnormandy@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes:
|> Mary Fisher wrote:
|> > I don't grow lupins because of the huge blue aphids which infested
them when 
|> > I did.
|> > 
|> > There was a question on GQT about this yesterday. Someone said that
they 
|> > were big enough to barbecue - as kebabs.

More nutritious than steak, too.

|> Yes, there seems to be all sizes from tiny to Godzilla. I'm surprised 
|> the plant was still alive considering the amount of them sucking it's 
|> sap. It was wilting and looked really poorly yesterday. Today it has 
|> perked up and looking happy again.
|> 
|> I noticed the aphids had a bluish tinge about them so wasn't 100% sure 
|> if they were aphids or blackfly. Are they a specific species that preys

|> on lupins?

Essentially, yes.  There are dozens of species of aphid common in
the UK (and France), and most are partially host-specific.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.