Tiny insects sucking the life out of your plants, flowers, and landscaping? Aphids multiply at explosive rates and attract ants to your property. Our targeted aphid treatment protects your garden and eliminates the ant colonies they attract.
These tiny plant-sucking insects are one of the most destructive garden pests in Michigan.
Aphids are soft-bodied insects (1-3mm) that pierce plant tissue and drain sap. They come in green, black, brown, red, and yellow varieties and cluster on stems, new growth, and leaf undersides.
They damage flowers, vegetables, shrubs, and trees by weakening plants, causing leaf curl, stunting growth, and transmitting plant viruses. They also excrete sticky honeydew that grows black mold.
The honeydew aphids produce is like candy for ants. Ants actually farm and protect aphid colonies, making both pest problems worse. Eliminating aphids helps control ants too.
Catch these signs early to save your plants before damage becomes severe.
Leaves curling inward, yellowing, or becoming distorted — aphids feeding on the underside cause this characteristic damage.
A shiny, sticky substance (honeydew) on leaves, stems, and surfaces below infested plants — sometimes dripping onto patio furniture or cars.
Dark, powdery black mold growing on leaves and stems — it grows on the honeydew aphids leave behind and blocks sunlight.
Lines of ants marching up and down plant stems — they are farming aphid colonies for honeydew and protecting them from predators.
New shoots and flower buds failing to develop properly, remaining small and deformed as aphids drain nutrients.
Dense clusters of tiny green, black, or brown insects on new growth tips, buds, and the undersides of leaves.
Michigan's growing season creates a perfect storm for aphid infestations. Aphids emerge as soon as new plant growth appears in spring — often as early as April in the Ann Arbor and Lansing areas. Michigan's cool, moderate spring temperatures are ideal for aphid reproduction, and populations can explode before natural predators like ladybugs build up sufficient numbers. Our lush gardens, abundant landscaping, and rich agricultural areas provide endless food sources. Aphids damage everything from rose bushes and vegetable gardens to ornamental trees and shrubs. The ant colonies they attract make the problem even worse, as ants protect aphids from the beneficial insects that would naturally control them.
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We protect your plants and break the aphid-ant cycle that keeps both pest populations growing.
We inspect your entire property to identify all aphid colonies, affected plants, and associated ant activity. We determine which aphid species are present and assess the level of plant damage.
We apply plant-safe treatments that eliminate aphid colonies without harming your plants, beneficial insects, or pollinators. We also treat associated ant colonies to break the farming cycle.
We apply residual protection to vulnerable plants and provide recommendations for cultural practices that naturally discourage aphid re-establishment throughout the growing season.
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Our treatments eliminate aphids without harming your plants, beneficial insects, or pollinators.
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Aphids are tiny soft-bodied insects that pierce plant tissue and suck out sap. They weaken plants, cause yellowing and curling leaves, stunt growth, transmit plant viruses, and excrete sticky honeydew that promotes black mold.
Aphids produce honeydew that ants feed on. Ants actually protect and farm aphid colonies, fighting off predators and moving aphids to new plants. Eliminating aphids also reduces your ant problem.
Extremely fast. Many species reproduce without mating, and females give birth to live young that are already pregnant. One aphid can produce 80 offspring per week. Early treatment is critical before populations explode.
Active from early spring through late fall, peaking May through July. They emerge with new plant growth in spring. Cool, moderate temperatures accelerate reproduction. They often surge again in fall.
Heavy infestations can severely damage or kill young plants and seedlings. They transmit plant viruses and their honeydew grows black mold that blocks sunlight. Repeated seasonal infestations weaken plants over time.
Stop watching aphids destroy your landscaping. Let us protect your plants and eliminate the ant colonies they attract.