Genatac, First, Isolate your Crown of Thorn, ASAP. Keep it away from all other plants. I spray with soap and water every so often; it keeps mites at bay, but if you have WF infestation, soap and water isn't going to work. Though it doesn't hurt doing spraying to keep other insects away. You said you used Yellow Sticky Traps? What size are the traps? The Yellow Traps should be new, the glue fresh. If you used the small traps, (4x6,) since your Crown of Thorns is large, perhaps 2, 3 or possible 4 traps are needed. You asked if anyone had a similar experience..Yes, I did. My plants are set outdoors every summer. Autumn came, plants were brought back in. While misting, I noticed little white flying insects on a Hibiscus, then another plant and another..BTW, I have over 300 indoor plants, so can you imagine finding these creatures on every single plant? Plants were sprayed with soap/water and a few other ingredients. I don't use chemicals) but nothing helped. What's ironic, I got a catalog in the mail from Gardens Alive a few days before finding the WF. While browsing pages, I discovered, for the first time, Yellow STicky Traps. I was so desparate, I ordered several packs. After they arrived I attached to plants, section by section. 36 traps. Within a week every WF died. The traps were loaded! Each traps filled from end to end. To this day I vouch for Yellow Sticky Traps. BTW, I found the host plant which caused the infestation. An outdoor, hardy Hydrangea. If it was my Crown this is what I'd do. First, either take outdoors or hose/shower indoors, spraying all foliage/stems. Tilt the Crown of Thorns so soil doesn't get wet. Let air dry. In a spray bottle I'd mix soap, Fish Emulsion, (1 capful to a 16 oz bottle of water) garlic and citrus rind. The night before spraying I'd set a clove of garlic in water. In place of citrus rind, lemon juice would suffice. Shake well. Spray thoroughly, all parts of plant, leaves and stems..BTW, I'd spray outside. I'd then add 3-4 Yellow STicky Traps on plant. Traps should be yellow, and glue fresh. If you have time, you can make your own traps..Cut out yellow cardboard or paint yellow. Using Tanglefoot (glue) paste on cardboard strips. Tanglefoot is very strong, probably stronger than Superglue. But it's easier buying premade Traps. lol. It's important glue is fresh, that traps werent' lying around and glue dried. After my infestation I purchased more traps in case WF returned. They didn't, but over time the glue dried up, even though traps were sealed. So, I hope your purchased fresh traps. Are the traps still on your Crown? If so, do you see WF? Since your Crown is/was infested, traps should be filled. If traps are loaded, replace with new Yellow Traps. Some say these traps are reusable, but in order to reuse you'd need glue. Good luck, keep us posted..Toni

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Yes thanks, of course, lol! The only close call I've had so far was when I picked some berries off a Rusty Blackhaw and popped one in my mouth. After chewing it a bit though, I noticed the seed inside seemed different than usual. So, I looked more closely and realized that I had accidentally picked a berry off a Virginia Creeper vine that had entwined itself up on the branch. The 2 berries actually look very similar in color and size (Rusty Blackhaw vs Virginia Creeper). Except that the first is quite edible and the latter is quite toxic (sometimes even fatal)! Fortunately - I had immediately spit it out and suffered no ill effects (since I didn't actually swallow any of it). But, I did learn a good lesson in foraging - to always check what you are actually picking! Anyways, I went back yesterday to smash & sniff some of these Skunkbush Sumac leaves and sample a few more berries. And this time, the berries did live up to their online rep! They definitely packed a strong, sour punch - and were less peppery too. Maybe because I had tasted these fresh (I didn't try the others until I first researched them after I got home), or the other ones were just "duds?" I don't know? Yet they weren't puckeringly, acidicly sour either...but somehow still pleasant-tasting like sweetarts. Although I wouldn't describe them as sweet at all...just that somehow their sourness seemed a little offset by something. As far as the leaves went - I crushed one up and didn't smell any foul aroma. It did emit a fairly strong, "herby, planty" smell...unlike many leaves that have no odor at all. But it wasn't stinky. So, I was admittedly a bit disappointed - and may have to try another sample again later, lol.