--- title: "I have had three battles with aphids this spring including both green…" description: "I have had three battles with aphids this spring including both green and orange aphids. They are all within an area both inside and outside my kitchen window.…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/pu_KUVaKSs2Rst9SIHRX4Q?language=ko" community: "Pests, diseases and problems" author: "Sunny" published: "2024-05-29T17:54:24.946495Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wefqOljjhEOiS9LRzOB1-QhxkVJiB4A5DGumXhnNrhs/5ArekanZTN2orrJ-U-RAgg.webp?size=large" --- [커뮤니티](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ko) / [Pests, diseases and problems](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?language=ko) # I have had three battles with aphids this spring including both green… _Sunny님이 2024-05-29에 게시함_ I have had three battles with aphids this spring including both green and orange aphids. They are all within an area both inside and outside my kitchen window. I got so tired that I just used insecticide which I usually try to avoid because it takes out beneficial insects as well. But, It works and is the last option before tossing out the plant. It’s a Hoya Gigantanganesis in a 4 inch pot I bought 10 months ago. ![3개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wefqOljjhEOiS9LRzOB1-QhxkVJiB4A5DGumXhnNrhs/5ArekanZTN2orrJ-U-RAgg.webp?size=large) ![3개 중 2번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wefqOljjhEOiS9LRzOB1-QhxkVJiB4A5DGumXhnNrhs/FRjSl55QTZiFJCiM2z2g4g.webp?size=large) ![3개 중 3번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wefqOljjhEOiS9LRzOB1-QhxkVJiB4A5DGumXhnNrhs/XlOyupnDRr6_kOab3-_WNA.webp?size=large) ## 8개의 댓글 ### Mara님이 2024-05-29에 댓글을 남겼어요. I had an aphid infestation on my ornamental onions early spring. I used Bonide insecticidal soap once and it wiped them out. I mention this because it supposedly targets the pests while doing less harm to the beneficials. How’s your Hoya after the treatment? #### Sunny님이 2024-05-29에 답변했습니다. I’ve only used insecticides on these Hoyas: Bella, Krohniana super silver, Nummularoides and this Gigantanganesis. I saw no side effects. I try to avoid using it since I have lots of frogs, lizards and beneficial insects including bees. ### kylie님이 2024-05-29에 댓글을 남겼어요. I used systemic granules in the soil. You can sprinkle them on top and water them in. Helps with aphids, never had a problem with it. Try that! $10 online #### Sunny님이 2024-05-29에 답변했습니다. Bonide systemic granules have carcinogens that affect lungs. My husband got lung cancer early in our marriage and it took his life. I don’t recommend using system granules before fully understanding the risks documented in the company’s Material Safety Data Sheet. #### kylie님이 2024-05-29에 답변했습니다. Oh gosh, now I’m scared. Are you suggesting his cancer came from the granules? (Not being mean, just genuinely curious). I want to be as safe as possible and don’t want this to happen 😰 #### Sunny님이 2024-05-30에 답변했습니다. No, I’m not say he got cancer from Bonide. I’m saying to carefully research and read the cautions and EPA warnings listed on the label. You can google Bonide granules MSDS (materials safety data sheet) that describes the chemicals in this product that cause lung cancer. The instructions state to use personal protective equipment (PPE), gloves and masks, etc., when applying it to potted plants. Then, you live in your house with it! I had a husband and brother-in-law both die from lung cancer. I’m saying know what you expose yourself to and the risks you are taking for yourself, your family and your pets. ### Donny님이 2024-05-30에 댓글을 남겼어요. I would use neem oil for aphids. I use it on all my plants or you could give it a dawn dish soap bath at 1 tbs per 7 gallon of water and dunk the whole pot for a couple seconds at most. Also Make sure soil is not dry before you treat #### Sunny님이 2024-05-30에 답변했습니다. I don’t like the oil on the plants or the smell of neem oil. I have used Dawn soapy dishwater a few times and they return. I have completely immersed them in Dawn soapy water for several hours. The aphids came back a couple of months later. So, I’m using insecticide as a last resort. --- _Planta 커뮤니티 (https://getplanta.com). 누구나 읽을 수 있습니다. 게시물을 올리고, 댓글을 달고, 좋아요를 누르려면 Planta 앱을 다운로드하세요: https://getplanta.com/download_