Mmathis
TurtleMommy
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Earlier in the season I read up on milkweed pests and the general consensus was to do nothing. Back in the spring, that's what I did -- nothing -- and the little aphid things did eventually go away.
Well, they're back with a vengence! Before, they were only noted on a couple of the plants. Now they are everywhere, including the lower part of the stems. There is one bank of plants with the stem bugs, and this one is starting to have the leaves die off.
A few days ago I manually removed as many as I could and dunked them off my hands into a bucket of water -- they were fish treats. But it didn't help.
Is there anything else I can do? These plants are growing in the turtle bog, so pesticides are not an option.
Well, they're back with a vengence! Before, they were only noted on a couple of the plants. Now they are everywhere, including the lower part of the stems. There is one bank of plants with the stem bugs, and this one is starting to have the leaves die off.
A few days ago I manually removed as many as I could and dunked them off my hands into a bucket of water -- they were fish treats. But it didn't help.
Is there anything else I can do? These plants are growing in the turtle bog, so pesticides are not an option.