Kutu Daun - Aphid

One of my Strawberry plant got Kutu Daun (aphid) and some ants are taking advantage of this tending to farm the aphid honey pots. If not treated it will weaken this plant and worst could cause virus or fungal infection. I had to get rid of it quick.

Isolate the plant from the rest and at first I try to get rid of the ants by using this ants bait that could eliminate the ants. But it don't seems to work, because they are busy harvesting those honey pots and show no interest to my bait.

For a quick action, decide to clip off two of the most affected leaves and discard them to kill majority of the aphids. The remaining leaves are not that bad, but I must do something to stop recurring.

Leaves cut and sprayed with organic pest repellent, if needed I can make do with soap solution. Since I had this spray at hand, just try it out first before proceeding to the next step.

I had to isolate this plant, to ensure those aphid don't fly off or hop off to nearest safe place and will just makes things worst. Luckily the plants are all in individual pots, which makes it easy to do this.

Bug Attack !!!

Kailan being infested with caterpillar eggs, and some outbreak has occur as photos below.

Eggs spill over onto hydroton at few places. 

Note : One of the reader comment that this is caterpillar poo, I think he is right.

Below new eggs and this Kailan leaves already 90% eaten.

Note : One of the reader comment that this is caterpillar poo, I think he is right.

The culprits, looks like it happened overnight something lay their eggs during the night. Next morning plenty everywhere.

Note : One of the reader comment that this is caterpillar poo, I think he is right.

These are fish food, I hand picked and feed them to Tilapia.

These Kailan are spared, not touch. It is located in between two growbed that affected. Could it be because its beside that Kesum herb on the left. I know plants like Merigold are good insect repellant, this plant could be one too.

I will need to try and plant this Kesum plant, at few places and see whether any effect on caterpillar or bugs. Till today these Kailan is untouched.