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Q&A – I have aphids on my milkweed. How can I get rid of them without harming monarch caterpillars?

Question:
 I have aphids on my common milkweed, how can I get rid of them without harming the monarch caterpillars?

Answer: 
There are a couple of things you can do to control the aphids. University of Memphis Director of Landscape Joellen Dimond says you can try just washing the aphids off or put on a pair of gloves and squish them. If you have a lot of aphids and plants you can purchase beneficial insects like ladybugs, lacewings, or syrphid fly larvae.

Related Resources:
Aphids Got your Milkweeds
Monarchs and Aphids Munch on Milkweed
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