Greenfly

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  1. Freddy

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    Hi chums. Well, that's a first, greenfly on my tomatoes ! They seem to have only attacked my plum variety. What do you guys do/use to get rid of them ?
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    Squish them with your fingers. Gross but effective.
     
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    If there's only a few I just ignore them and let the hoverflies get on with it.
    If there's a bit more than that I just spray them off with slightly soapy water.
     
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    Hi folks. Thanks for the replies. What I think I'll do is keep an eye on it and see how it works out. If it gets worse, I'll try the soap thingy.
    Cheers...freddy.
     
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