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Published: 2015-05-26 18:31:12 +0000 UTC; Views: 176; Favourites: 18; Downloads: 0
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I have never seen Aphids this large in the UK before. The monsters are all over my red lupins but the blue lupins remain untouched.I could hardly believe what i was seeing
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Either that or the red secrets more of a scent or something which attracts them. I hope they didn't destroy your flowers.
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They destroyed most of them, blue as well. Millions of aphids.
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I have researched the aphids as they seemed so large. They appear to be foxglove aphids. which can be a real problem in the spring and early summer as they thrive in cooler conditions. we have just had one the chilliest starts to june for many years. They do not need a male to multiply and their daughters are born already pregnant and multiply rapidly. They also have toxic saliva which causes leaves to curl and wilt eventually killing the plant. I have never seen anything like it
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Oh my gawd that all sounds dreadful! Especially the sexual and birth conditions; makes it even more like something out of a sci-fi movie... Here's to hoping the month of June returns back to normal next year.
So sorry about your beautiful flowers.
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A good spray with a little washing up liquid and water and they all dropped off.
Probably all back tomorrow though ha ha. I hope not.
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