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I keep a variety of chile pepper plants indoors over winter and deal with this constantly. Here’s what I’ve learned about aphids. They will kill your plant if you aren’t vigilant about them. A neem oil spray can help but won’t solve the problem entirely. Some formulations of neem oil are harder on the plants than others so test your solution every time you get a new bottle. If you have a handheld shower wand, it is worthwhile to put your plants in the shower about once a month and blast off the little buggers. And regularly fertilizing your plants will keep them strong enough to resist the attack. The best method I have seen, is to use water from a fish tank to water the plants. Good luck!

Sorry about that. Yes, 3%!

I’ve tried a lot of methods. I haven’t eliminated them but they are no longer a nuisance.

Hydrogen peroxide 1:4 in water will kill the larvae in the soil. Unfortunately, it also kills some plants like parsley, thyme, oregano.

I add some pea gravel, sand, other grit to the surface of the soil when I bring my plants indoors. That seems to help deter them.

I see the most results with sticky yellow paper traps you can get off Amazon. They’re cheap, effective and one sheet will last about 4ish months. Helps keep the numbers of adults down.

Mosquito bits?