# Aphids on a Spruce

**URL:** <https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/aphids-on-a-spruce/1050>\
**Category:** Horticulture\
**Created:** [May 27, 2018, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/aphids-on-a-spruce/1050 "2018-05-27T19:27:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![terry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@terry](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/terry)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2018, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/aphids-on-a-spruce/1050/1 "2018-05-27T19:27:02Z")

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What is a safe treatment for a blue spruce with aphids?

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**Author:** ![AndyK](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/andyk/32/2330_2.png) [@AndyK](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/AndyK)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2018, 7:16am UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/aphids-on-a-spruce/1050/2 "2018-06-18T07:16:24Z")

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Hi @terry  
You can blast them off with a hose, then keep the ants off and introduce lady birds (bugs). Couldn’t tell you about sprays, but you may lose the blue from the needles.