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On the Nursery we use an integrated biological control system for all the various bugs and beasts that like to eat our plants whilst this is successful on our scale, in the greenhouse or conservatory it can be more difficult.
Chemical control is unfriendly to us all. especially if you plan to eat the fruits of your labours, it can also make an awful mess of carpets and furniture if you do not spray carefully.
Soft soap can work for some pests if you keep it up regularly. Rape seed oil will do the same but is more effective.
There is a chemical control which you can water into the pot available at most garden centres, it will kill most pests over a short period of time, please do not use it if you plan to eat any part of the plant i.e.fruit!
The best method is to pay careful attention to your plants, as part of the daily routine when you check the watering , look all over the plant , at the leaves and stems, watch for 'sticky spots ' the tell tale sign that someone else may be hidden- there . Whatever the pest, if you can catch it early, the problem is easily solved.
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