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lesley Top Member Posts: 9,378	Bramley Apple May 31, 2011 17:42:49 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lesley on May 31, 2011 17:42:49 GMT Can anybody tell us what to do we have aphids in the leaves of our apple tree, we noticed that the leaves had curled up on inspection they were full of aphids
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Bramley Apple May 31, 2011 20:57:52 GMT

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Post by Cherry on May 31, 2011 20:57:52 GMT

Lesley, I don't know what to suggest because if the leaves are curling, you won't be able to spray the pest. Are there ants on the tree? I think the aphids will affect the fruit unless you can get rid of them. If greenfly is the culprit, the leaves would not be completely curled and you can then spray them. I don't know what you would use. You would have to ask at the garden centre, or better still ask Steve.

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Bramley Apple May 31, 2011 21:56:18 GMT

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Post by steve on May 31, 2011 21:56:18 GMT

There are still sprays available that haven't been taken off the market yet

depends how organic you are, Usually birds and or a following cluster of ladybirds see to them

Here's some organic methods
organicgardening.about.com/od/pestcontrol/a/spraysforaphids.htm

Or on the shelf of your local GC or Wilko's will be various Bug clear/Bug killer sprays

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Post by steve on May 31, 2011 21:56:18 GMT

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