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Snowball Viburnum--How to Treat Leaf Curl Aphids

Posted by deejaycee56 MA (My Page) on
Wed, May 12, 10 at 10:54

Hello--I have 2 snowball viburnum that are about 2 years old. Right now, they are flowering profusely, but the leaves are curling at the tips (which I discovered are leaf curl aphids), and there are also huge colonies of aphids on the new shoots at the bottom.

I'm a novice gardener, and I'd like to know if there are organic ways of treating these aphids. What products are good and easy to apply? Also, is it a good idea to prune off the leaf curl instead of spraying the bush?

Thanks so much for your help!


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RE: Snowball Viburnum--How to Treat Leaf Curl Aphids

if you do not get rid of the aphids.. then there is no use to get rid of the curled leaves ...

if in fact they are what you say they are.. then the link ought to help you find a cure

ken

Here is a link that might be useful: link


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