Killing Milkweed Aphids. To get rid of aphids with garlic soak the minced garlic in the vegetable oil for 24 hours then strain out the garlic. They commonly infest oleander common milkweed swamp milkweed and butterfly weed.
You find yourself in quite a predicament when your milkweed becomes infested. I smash them with my hands but would love to know a way to discourage or kill them that will not hurt my butterflies. By that time my milkweed are totally destroyed by yellow aphids.
They commonly infest oleander common milkweed swamp milkweed and butterfly weed.
If you want to attract butterflies and pollinators an organic approach is essential to your success. Native milkweed typically looks pretty bad by the end of the season so your milkweed may be at the end of its growth cycle. To get rid of aphids with garlic soak the minced garlic in the vegetable oil for 24 hours then strain out the garlic. For next year can i use neem oil in the early months june july part of august before the monarchs get here to keep my plants.