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Old 6-Sep-2002   #3
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Aphids suck the juices from leaves and often
deposit a sticky substance called "honey-dew", that the ants love it, creating an association, the ants destroy the natural enemies of the aphids.

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Originally posted by Camay123
Good solution. Pretty ecological and gives your leaf a real nice shine.

What were those aphids doing to your hibiscus ? Eating leaves ?
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