Name: Anne Summerville, SC (Zone 8a) Only dead fish go with the flow!
I was able to knock out a horrible infestation within 36 hours on my Rothecas a few years ago with diatomaceous earth. You need to get a duster that makes clouds of it .. those dusters that you pump don't really work all that well .. the one I bought was pricey but it makes wonderfully wonderous clouds. You just want to make sure you are up wind of it and you get the dust on the bottom of the leaves. Here is a link to the duster:
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