Gardening
Aphids on your plants: 2 methods to get rid of them using homemade remedies
Aphids (aka plant lice) are extremely harmful for ornamental or horticultural plants. Aphids quickly form colonies on plants, attaching themselves to leaves, buds and shoots. Over time, aphids deprive the plant of nutrients and can even kill off infested plants.
Signs of the presence of aphids are:
Honeydew: a sticky, sugary substance that aphids produce, and which attracts ants.
Curled or yellowed leaves, which have had their sap drained by aphids.
Poor flowering/blooming and stunted growth.
Sooty mold: a black fungus sometimes grows on the honeydew and covers the leaves, preventing photosynthesis.
As soon as you spot aphids, you should remove them manually (if the infestation is not too bad). For serious infestations, you will need to resort to alternative measures - keep reading:.