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title: "My rose is absolutely covered in aphids without a single ladybird in…"
description: "My rose is absolutely covered in aphids without a single ladybird in sight! It's only a small plant, and I don't want them to kill it, but nor do I want to…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Pastelgothpower"
published: "2026-03-30T15:29:55.289743Z"
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# My rose is absolutely covered in aphids without a single ladybird in…

_Posted by Pastelgothpower on 2026-03-30_

My rose is absolutely covered in aphids without a single ladybird in sight!  
It's only a small plant, and I don't want them to kill it, but nor do I want to kill them :(  
Can anyone help?  
Tips on repelling without killing would be highly appreciated

## 2 comments

### Amy commented on 2026-03-30

Get lacewing larva! They are called aphid lions for a reason. I get them from dmv beneficials

### Pastelgothpower commented on 2026-03-30

Oh cool :) I feel getting natural predators is very different morally to killing them myself

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