Murder on my mind
By sofs
@sofssu (23660)
December 6, 2018 9:06pm CST
Well I did spy a few pest yesterday on my plants. There are the evil white mealy bugs and the deadly aphids. Both are serial killers, very nasty and surgical in their approach. .
This morning I prowl around water gun in hand, loaded with dish soap, looking under leaves and shaded areas to kill those buggers.
Its murder on my mind. I do not use chemical stuff.. natural soap of any kind is good.. but not as effective as the chemicals.. that is fine with me as I will follow up a few times until I get rid of then completely.
Then my plants will be as good as new.. so wish me luck..
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I hate to see my plants eaten by those things.
@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
7 Dec 18
i do wish you lots of luck. good to use natural bug killer
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@RasmaSandra (97912)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
7 Dec 18
Your heading murder on my mind made me think that myLot is a bit like a real-life soap opera you get on here and you get to find out what happened next after you got off yesterday 
good luck with getting rid of those pests
good luck with getting rid of those pests2 people like this
@sofssu (23660)
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7 Dec 18
@RasmaSandra Now that you put it that way makes me think of this place as a some kind of a sitcom.. you are right about that.. in a way it is adventurous to know what happens in peoples life next..
And thank you so much for those wishes.. I need them.. now I am armed to the teeth with a mask and gloves..
you are right about that.. in a way it is adventurous to know what happens in peoples life next..
And thank you so much for those wishes.. I need them.. now I am armed to the teeth with a mask and gloves..2 people like this
@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
8 Dec 18
All the best in keeping your plants safe and healthy! Like many things, nature's balance has been upset and things are not as they should be. .
@allknowing (153544)
• India
7 Dec 18
Hope you succeed with your mission. I normally sprinkle wood ash and it works.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
8 Dec 18
@sofssu We burn leaves n an incinerator though officially not permitted here. No other go. There are too many leaves what with countless trees around
@sofssu (23660)
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8 Dec 18
@allknowing I wish i had wood ash,, but no wood ask here.. this is effective, just need one more follow up next week and i am done.
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@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
7 Dec 18
So, did you triumph in murdering them all?
My mother used salt, i think to kill the snails pestering her plants.
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
7 Dec 18
i think using water to kill those pests is effective because you do not use chemicals but just the strong push of the water from the hose.
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@sofssu (23660)
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7 Dec 18
@ridingbet Nope the white mealy bug never falls of so do the aphids.. I have lost many a plant to these.. now i am one up on them in their game 
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@sofssu (23660)
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12 Dec 18
@ridingbet Hmmm Here the ants come first and then the mealy bugs they coexist on plants
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
12 Dec 18
@sofssu hahaha. really? good thing there are no aphids here, but red and black ants thrive.
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@responsiveme (22923)
• India
8 Dec 18
Wishing you luck against those nasty chaps. Give them your best shot
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@sofssu (23660)
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8 Dec 18
@responsiveme I have blood on my hands now and all the perfumes of Arabia cannot help...
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