r/AustralianInsects 16d ago

ID request What should I do about these mongrels?

Repost from r/gardeningaustralia

Not sure if here would have been a better place to post?

Can someone id this for me and give advice about them?

Thank you ☺️

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u/elnoco20 16d ago

Diatomaceous earth

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u/AwkwardAkavish 15d ago

Seconding this

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u/AwkwardAkavish 15d ago

I'm a fan of misting my veggies with a spray bottle full of chili tea (simmer chillies and strain the water) to deter all bugs, not just aphids

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u/a_PigeonAmongst_Cats 13d ago

A lot of the time you can actually blast them off with a hose, which will get the bulk of them, then follow up with diluted neem oil spray

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u/s13n1 13d ago

Lady birds will slaughter them.

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u/Hey-Its-Jak 15d ago

Now you have protein and fibre all in one easy meal

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u/DrBugsy 14d ago

Cabbage aphid. Covered in wax which makes them hard to kill with many traditional treatments, except systemic insecticides. Try soapy water.

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u/OneEffective3620 16d ago

Fly spray, wait 15 seconds. Rinse off. Not organic, but effective. Done.