tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178251735693144694.post8460129969160503892..comments2024-03-25T07:48:39.923-07:00Comments on Xtremehorticulture of the Desert: Black aphids on ChitalpaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178251735693144694.post-11445520727271580032020-04-30T23:06:15.831-07:002020-04-30T23:06:15.831-07:00I tried to find out if the aphid common to chitalp...I tried to find out if the aphid common to chitalpa might be a problem for gerden vegetables as well and it looks like it could be the melon aphid which is a problem on cumbers, melons, carrots and other vegetables as well as ornamental trees and flowers so you are probably right in getting rid of the tree in that spot.Xtremehorthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08541439450246230521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178251735693144694.post-67390045778732139572020-04-29T17:25:27.356-07:002020-04-29T17:25:27.356-07:00We have a breakout of these aphids on our chitalpa...We have a breakout of these aphids on our chitalpa and the one on the sidewalk behind our house. I've witnessed the ants domesticating the aphids. The leaves are falling with aphids attached on to our garden. The bugs will then walk off the leaves on in to the garden. I've used neem and Sevin. Garden is decimated. We will be cutting down the tree. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com