Silverleaf Whitefly
Bemisiaargentifolii
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This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Bullhead City, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona(2 reports)
Davis, California
Goleta, California
Rancho Cucamonga, California
Carrabelle, Florida
Satellite Beach, Florida
Albany, Georgia
Elberton, Georgia
Boise, Idaho
Peoria, Illinois
Zachary, Louisiana
Jefferson City, Missouri
Carson City, Nevada
Lenoir, North Carolina
Williamsburg, Ohio
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Carolina, Puerto Rico
Fort Worth, Texas
Christiansted, Virgin Islands
Seattle, Washington
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adeniumgrower
KINGSHILL, VI (Zone 14) |
May 2015 |
Negative
I am trying to get rid of whitefly by having a yellow lightbulb lit in the area all day and until after full dark. There are yellow sticky traps for them, so what seems to be happening is that they land on the bulb and burn up. Some stick to the bulb. This is seeming to keep their numbers down a bit. I am also looking for their favorite plants, to be used as catch plants.
Ugh, I brought home one little plant from a nursery that had them. from now on, I will carefully inspect every leaf of every plant I buy and bring home!
Ugh, I brought home one little plant from a nursery that had them. from now on, I will carefully inspect every leaf of every plant I buy and bring home!
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magic_trix
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July 2009 |
Negative
Whatever I try, they just keep coming back and coming back and coming back. HELP!!! They've totally infested all the plants on the terrace and are slowly killing them off ...
Have tried growing marigolds - they supposedly don't like the smell - washing with soapy water, commercial spray ...
Any advice??
Have tried growing marigolds - they supposedly don't like the smell - washing with soapy water, commercial spray ...
Any advice??
J
J_R_S
Carrabelle, FL |
June 2009 |
Negative
I have found one thing that sort of works. Forget all the commecial insecticide sprays that claim on the label to work on white flies. They don't. Not for more than a day or two and you have to poison everything in sight. But you can get relief by thoroughly soaking the tops and bottoms of ALL leaves on the infected plant(s) with a spray of liquid Spinosad D (Fertilome, Bionide and Green Light all make liquid concentrates of Spinosad D and a tablespoon makes a gallon of spray). Spinosad is a realtively safe organic compound that only attacks certain bugs and doesn't harm beneficial insects (although like anything you have to keep it away from water and bees). You can use it on fruits and vegetables up to 3 or 4 days before harvest. A thorough spray of it will make the tiny white creeps com... read more