Quote Originally Posted by JeffreH View Post
I know Brian was not suggesting this, but just to clarify, never feed anything that uses eggplant as a host. They are from the same family as tomatoes, peppers, and nightshade (Solanaceae) and contain toxic metabolites that would likely kill your pet if you collected an insect that had previously fed on the plant material.
Absolutely, it was more of a lament for our eggplant and a chemical free way to draw aphids away from the OPs roses. I should have made my daydreaming more explicit though, so thanks.