Nicola H Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 I have grown some chillis in the conservatory and they are doing really well they have lots of flowers and the plants look nice and strong I have just one problem they are covered in green fly and I am not sure how to get rid of them or if they will damage the plants if I just leave them......I have tried spraying them with dilute fairy liquid but it didn't shift them. Has anybody got any ideas......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 Could you "s"Ooops, word censored!"e" them off really carefully then feed them to the chooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted July 30, 2005 Author Share Posted July 30, 2005 That could take some time Sarah......I let the chooks in but they just ate some leaves off the plants they would have stripped them bare in no time............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 I use the washing up liquid method and it usually works in a day or two. I had terrible greenfly on my roses and they'd gone after a good spray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted July 30, 2005 Author Share Posted July 30, 2005 Thanks Kate perhaps I will give it another go and use it for longer......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 I had success once with pouring the neat liquid (in desperation!) down the stem of an affected conservatory plant; perhaps try less dilute? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted July 30, 2005 Author Share Posted July 30, 2005 I tried it less dilute Sheila about 2 weeks ago and nearly killed the poor plants it got rid of most of the green fly and unfortunatly most of the leaves fell off not sure how but the poor plants recovered and are doing really well just can't get rid of the little beasties..........I even diluted some of the chooks louse powder and sprayed it on the plants that didn't work either................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 Well, in that case, I'd look out for some ladybirds! Not many about in this weather though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted July 30, 2005 Author Share Posted July 30, 2005 I didn't think about that I will send Emily on a hunt tomorrow should keep her busy for a few hours................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happymama Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 I've a very prolific chilli and a not quite so capable pepper in my kitchen (actually, they've been banised to the garden) and they're absulutely riddled with greenfly. I've tried everything, even insecticide safe for eaten veg, and yesterday, took them outside and washed them, leaf by leaf, with very soapy water and two sponges. I'm going on holiday at the weekend for two weeks, and I bet even if the plants don't survive under the pear tree, the bloomin' greenfly will! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted August 3, 2005 Author Share Posted August 3, 2005 Well Sheila's tip worked Emily and I went into the field to pick blackberries and found 2 ladybirds we put them on the chilli plants and I swear the ladybirds have doubled in size they are so busy munching greenfly, lets hope they keep the plants bug free...........The chillis are doing really well the only trouble is I can't remember which variety they are......And I am going to have so many I will need a recipe for pickling them..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 Hi Nicola, Good news about the greenfly. Just a quick question for you. If you'd have been unable to get rid of the greenfly on your chilli's, and the greenfly were still there when they were ready for eating, would it have meant the chillies were inedible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted August 3, 2005 Author Share Posted August 3, 2005 I don't know Gina, but the chillis seemed fine with the green fly on them they just seemed to be attacking the leaves.........Maybe the actual chillies are to hot for greenfly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
