Aphids keep coming back because new aphids are continuing to be born and they remain on a host plant for most of their life until the infested plant curls up and dies.
Each generation of aphids lives between 20 days to 40 days.
Aphid infestations typically result from small numbers of winged aphids which fly to the plant and then find it to be a suitable host and they deposit several wingless young aphids on the most tender tissues before they move on to a new plant.
Some aphids with wings do spread although not all aphids will spread but the wings of some aphids makes it easier for them to spread from plant to plant and some aphids like to congregate on the undersides of leaves which also helps the aphids to avoid detection.
Aphids lay their eggs on the leaves of trees and plants.
Some species of aphids will lay their eggs on young branches with nearby buds or on the actual buds.
Sometimes aphid eggs are hidden in crevices that are close to a food supply and some species of aphids gather in extremely large numbers on thick branches and then lay an enormous amount of aphid eggs.
Aphids look like small, 1/16 to 1/8 inch long pear shaped bodied insects and can range in color from green, red, black, brown, gray or yellow.
Mature aphids can either be wingless or have wings and aphids with wings are similar in color but are also a little darker.
Aphids live for a month on average and the aphid reaches sexual maturity in 4 days to 10 days and are able to produce their own offspring.
Aphids with wings can fly although they are pretty poor at flying but can travel for miles using the wind because of the small size.
Aphids turn into either winged or wingless adult aphids and the winged aphids fly to new plants and in late summer both male and female aphids are produced
Root aphids do come from soil and are found under the surface of soil although many other aphids will live amongst and thrive in leaves and stems.
Most aphids are born pregnant and beget females without wastrel male aphids.
The parthenogenetic oocytes in aphids result from a modified meiosis which skips the reduction division and maintains diploidy and heterozygosity.
Embryos of aphids complete their development within the mother aphids ovary one after another in a fashion similar to an assembly line.
The time of year that aphids come out is early spring when the weather becomes warm enough to allow their migration and flight which can be very early in the spring season.
The aphids infestation process begins as winged adult aphids come in from their winter hideaways which are usually the craggy bark of nearby trees.
To kill and get rid of aphids you can spray insecticides or you can use a mixture of soap and water which kills the aphids naturally.
The easiest way to kill aphids is to spray the aphids with a mixture of soap and water.
The soapy water is a natural way of killing aphids and a strong jet of water spray will dislodge and even sometimes kill the aphids as well.
You can get rid of aphids by placing banana peels around areas such as plants where you want to keep the aphids away or spray areas or plants with some tea tree oil.
Spraying the aphids with a strong stream of water on the plants can also knock them off the plants and they rarely climb back on.
Banana peels do keep aphids away as aphids hate the smell of banana peels and bananas.
You can also use tea tree oil in a spray bottle do repel and deter aphids away from plants and other areas.
Vinegar does attract aphids as well as fruit flies.
You can use vinegar as an attractant to attract aphids and fruit flies to a trap by mixing a quart of water, 12 ounces of vinegar and a tablespoon of dish soap to create a mixture and trap that will get rid of the aphids and fruit flies.
The smells that aphids hate is cilantro, dill, fennel, catnip, leeks, chives and garlic.
Planting these kinds of plants or using these smells can help to repel aphids and keep aphids away.
Aphids can get into your house through small gaps and holes and through infested plants, being attached to clothing, or even through an open window.
The aphids are also known as plant lice and are one of the most common pets of indoor plants.
Aphids can live on clothes which is also a common way aphids can get into your house after they attach to your clothing when being outside around aphids.
Aphids suddenly appear as a result of the spring drought and gardening routines or other plants growing.
Aphids will suddenly appear as they are attracted to young, tender and fast growing plants and plant parts that are rich in nitrogen and they are also attracted to plants that are stressed.
And aphids become more of a problem when things get out of whack, which can happen when drought, poor soil conditions, or overcrowding stress plants.
Aphids can get into your house through small gaps and holes and through infested plants, being attached to clothing, or even through an open window.
The aphids are also known as plant lice and are one of the most common pets of indoor plants.
Aphids are not harmful to humans although they are seen as pests by most people.
Aphids are even edible and some people say they have a sweet or bitter taste.
If you happened to eat an aphid by accident it will not harm you or your animal.
Although aphids may sometimes bite humans which can cause red swelling of the bitten area that should go away within a few hours or less.
The bite from an aphid may leave a very itchy rash which can persist for 2 to 3 days.
Aphids are small sap-sucking insects and members of the superfamily Aphidoidea.
Common names for aphids include greenfly and blackfly, although individuals within a species of aphids can vary widely in color.
The group of aphids includes the fluffy white woolly aphids.
Insecticides and soaps can kill aphids and make them go away.
If insecticides are needed to get rid of the aphids, insecticidal soaps and oils are the best choices for most situations.
Oils that can get rid of aphids include petroleum-based horticultural oils or plant-derived oils such as neem or canola oil.
These products kill the aphids primarily by smothering the aphid, so thorough coverage of infested foliage is required.
A natural way to get rid of aphids in your garden is to make a soap solution.
Mix a few drops of pure castile soap with water in a spray bottle and shake well.
Spray the solution onto your plants, focusing on the areas where aphids are present.
The soap will suffocate the aphids and cause them to die off.