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Symptoms
Infected leaves often feel sticky, and the sap can be colonised by black sooty mould. Bad infestations can leave a plant vulnerable to attack by other pests and diseases. Virus diseases can be spread by black-fly as they move from one infected plant to another.Spot them
Part of the aphid family, black-fly are about 2mm long, black, round and full of sap.Discuss Black-fly with other Shoot members.
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black and green fly on my pea plant
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does diluted fairy liquid damage the pea plant when used to treat green and black fly
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- Posted: Wed. 17th July 2013 18:28
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Black fly-organic control
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Dear Faye,
There is a 'friendly' midge that eats blackfly--Aphidoletes aphidymyza, which you can order.
Or you can spray it regularly with dilluted Fairy liquid.
Susie
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- Posted: Tue. 12th August 2008 10:46
Organic way to get rid of black fly?
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I have a philadelphus that is covered in black fly. Is there any way I can get rid of them with out using pesticides as I also have quite a few ladybirds eating them but not fast enough!
Thanks faye
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- Posted: Thu. 29th May 2008 17:38
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