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From: jeg@ptsfa.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.garden
Subject: Re: Aphids on Mint
Message-ID: <1647@ptsfa.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 9-Sep-86 12:21:15 EDT
Article-I.D.: ptsfa.1647
Posted: Tue Sep  9 12:21:15 1986
Date-Received: Thu, 11-Sep-86 09:42:23 EDT
References: <2259@hammer.UUCP> <427@hp-sdd.UUCP> <233@dcdwest.UUCP>
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Summary: a couple of fixes

In article <233@dcdwest.UUCP>, benson@dcdwest.UUCP (Peter Benson) writes:
> An industrious group of ants are currently farming on my mint
> ...
> Watching the little suckers (aphids) backstroke
> across my mint julep just doesn't make it for me.
> 

Try insecticidal soap, or a Rotenone/Copper type spray.  Wait a day,
water well for a few days, and go on and use your mint.  Hasn't hurt
me so far.

Disclaimer:  Hasn't hurt *me* so far.
John Girard
ptsfa!jeg