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Subject: Re: Help my house plants are infested!
From: "Nature Girl" <outdoor@erols.com>
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Date: Tue, 20 Jul 99 09:53:03
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Kate wrote ...
I notice a white dust on the leaves of my African Voilets.
A friend told me that its aphids. Someone eles told me to use cooking
oil and dish soap. I'm afraid to get the leaves wet. Will this harm my
Violets? What are your suggestions?
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It's important to identify a problem before trying any random treatment.
Sounds like powdery mildew or some other fungus to me, but you ought to
take a leaf sample to a garden center or florist shop for identification of
the problem.
Good luck!
Nature Girl