Organic aphid control on houseplants

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What is the best option that's going to be safe for children/pets and require the least amount of reapplication?

I'm looking for something that has little to no phytotoxicity between plant species.

There's a similar question about aphid control on roses. – THelper Jan 31 '13 at 14:22 — THelper, Jan 31 '13 at 14:22

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 30 '13 at 22:43

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Spray the plants with soapy water; a natural vegetable-based soap will work fine (no more than about a tablespoon per 2 liters of water). Make sure to spray the undersides of the leaves too.

However, do first check for ladybugs or other aphid predators; if there are any such predators present, there is no need to spray at all (and the soap would kill them too).

answered Jan 30 '13 at 22:43

Martijn Pieters

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I'm going to go with the tea tree Dr. Bronners. – pizza247 Feb 07 '13 at 22:15

Organic aphid control on houseplants

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