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Comments (13)I was just going to post something similar -- I've been infested with them. Weren't too bad earlier in the season on the cukes, but come about August it got insane! Finally had to take out the cukes mid-August, they got the life sucked out of them, they ended up all over the green beans and limas, moved onto the tomatoes, then migrated to the raspberries; it got so bad they were swarming in the air right by the gate, not even in the plants. Where they all came from and why it was so bad this year I don't know -- I don't recall noticing whiteflies at all last year. I give up -- it's time to start winding down out there anyway......See MoreWhiteflies... killing my milkweed... also on my roses stunting them
Comments (4)Sharon, Bayer Advanced Rose and Flower Care is a systemic, the only thing I can think of besides a systemic and malathion or neem oil is liquid Sevin. That does kill caterpillars and anything on contact but won't affect any of the insects looking for nectar. Flying insects are very hard to control. I had a very bad white-fly infestation once in Tampa on all my Golden Dewdrops, I thought I would never get rid of them. And I think there is a newer variety that has come in the last few years that are even worse than the normal ones, I hope you don't have those....See Moreassuming these are whiteflies?
Comments (1)I'd start with just water first. Spraying down the plant with a strong stream of water, making sure to get as much of the underside of the leaves as possible, should help a lot. You might have to do so several times....See MoreWhiteflies Again! Boo- Suggestions Please.
Comments (0)Unfortunately, the whiteflies have already returned to my garden this year. So far only on Julia Childs. Guess they have no problem with -4degree temperatures. Last fall they arrived in mass, like a cloud, working to destroy everything. It has been years and years since I have had a problem with them, so I wondered if I have planted a host plant that drew them to my garden. I avoid citrus and Ficus and the only new plant varieties I introduced last year were heliotrope and clematis. . I have been researching solutions today. Last year I resorted to Dominion 2L as a soil drench and it works but supposedly kills the earth worms, not sure about beneficial micros. I read that it did NOT harm beneficials like lady bugs, wasp, bees. A post about contaminating nectar from the SUS 209 discussion concerns me. My Dominion read did not indict that, however I nurture my soil, so it is concerning, and I hate to resort to that again. Most other products are just not effective on large infestations of whiteflies. I find the recommendation for water wash off, sticky strips and Neem oil amusing at best. Whiteflies reproduce so fast; it feels impossible to keep up. This new product SN 209 sounded encouraging and it says it works for whitefly but when I called the company, they said using a soil drench and a foliar spray would be best. Both done every 2 weeks. I wonder? I sure would like an easier solution. Toting heavy water cans is hard on my back these days - every 2 wks. may be a no-go for me. Anyone with thoughts on this???...See MoreMark Furtak SoCal Sunset 10/USDA 8b
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