Growing Broccoli

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18 Oct 12 Emily (Australia - tropical climate)
I have just started my first vegi patch so far so good but i have a big bunch of broccoli but i have these tiny grey bugs on them and they all sit in big groups. Ive put down some pellets but they don't seem to be going.
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23 Oct 12 Akhi (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
The bugs are most likely Aphids. They are very adept at hiding under the Broccoli florets and hence very tough to eradicate organically. I ten to grow my Broccoli in late summer- early fall ( when the aphids are begunning to find the cool nights a bit uncomfortable) to harvest in early spring which avoids the bugs.
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