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1) The sticky secretions of aphids and other scale insects.2) A cultivar group of melon.

at the root of our cucumber plant last year. It did not seem to make any difference. Fruit were untouched and the plant remained healthy.  Ants are known to farm aphids. They feed off the honeydew aphids excrete and in return protect the aphids on the plant

because they can use a different route? Not sure that ants are a bad thing. Plum trees can be attacked by aphids which produces unsightly leaf curl but no great harm. Don't ants attack aphids or am I missing something? No, ants farm aphids. Aphids suck sap

what it might be and how to treat it?? Thanks! Have you uncurled a leaf-I find that this usually a sign of aphid attack-are there signs of any ants farming aphids? We do have trouble with ants, they have eaten the tops off the shoots on our Clematis

Sap-sucking aphids excrete honeydew, sometimes seen as a string or web of stickiness. This can drip down on to lower leaves and on to other plants. A dark or grey-green mould then spreads across the honeydew. It's unsightly and prevents light

Last Summer ants farmed aphids on the new growth of ny fruiting cherry tree.This has resulted in stunted growth at the end of all branches - multiple buds on consrticted stems. Should I prune this out. if so when and how ? Don't prune now

I believe it's caused by an aphid which likes the dry closely clipped Laylandii hedge. I had the same problem and replaced it with a Yew hedge. we cut quite a few connifer hedges, and new customers weve bin to have noticed theirs are brown, few year

and they seem to be crawling over the leaves with the insects on. Are they eating them or producing them? Will I lose my Apple tree? Many thanks. The ants are 'milking' the aphids of their honeydew.  The ants 'encourage' the aphids which, if your tree

of aphid.  There's some RHS advice on aphids here: http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/profile.aspx?pid=181 As the tree is probably still quite small, you can probably kill the aphids by spraying with water containing a small amount of washing-up liquid

Can anyone suggest "stir fry" type chilli plants suitable for the house without attracting aphids or getting sticky leaves? Are there any which in addition can survive central heating in the winter? Also interested in same Qs 4 aubergines. Oh well