[ginger2778]

Originally Posted by EarlyBird

Hi Folks,

Newbie here.

Having overcrowded my tiny community garden plot with six beautiful, thriving plants in a space which probably should only contain 3-4, I've had aphids and white flies.

I added some lady bugs, and while some have stuck around, they didn't seem to decimate the aphid population in the way I had hoped, so I went to the spray bottle of neem oil.

I am surprised that the branches which received the neem oil, though seemingly having culled many of the bugs, have also harmed the branches, making them withered and yellowed. So, I'm going to lay off the need spray.

But...is there is a matter of "too much neem oil"? And if so, how is it best used? Thanks.

Plain old soapy water spray will kill whiteflies and aphids easily, not much chance of a burn or a clog.