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Iris Aphids: Wash Off, Don’t Spray

Green peach aphids on iris can carry mosaic virus (light rings/streaks). Blast off with a hose. Beneficial insects (parasitic wasps) leave “sesame seed” mummies—don’t kill them with synthetics.

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