Rania suggested an alternative recipe. “An effective homemade ... concentrate with two cups of warm water in a spray bottle to use on bugs like aphids, leafhoppers, and mealybugs.

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"Some potions had no effect whatsoever and after much trying and failing, trying and failing I consider the following two recipes ... spray I will use on my vegetables as it not only kills aphids ...

Take a few tablespoons worth of dish soap, and pop it in a spray bottle. Top the rest off with some water." Ish assures viewers that his mix is great at breaking down the aphids' exoskeletons ...