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to: TRUDY SACK
from: MARILYN BOISSONEAULT
date: 1997-07-15 22:20:00
subject: white flies

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TS> Does anyone know what to do with teeny, tiny white flies?  I've
TS> noticed that I'm starting to get a raft of these on my garden plants.
Try to nip those in the bud or they're ruin your veggies. If they
build up your tomatoes too bad, the tomatoes lose their flavor
and taste funny.An insecticidal soap like Safer soap spray is a
good choice, it's gets them and also is organic. You can spray up
to harvest.  You will probably have to spray several times to get
rid of them.  Pyrethrum is another one that will get white fly
and is also organic.  There are some other sprays that work too,
but I don't remember which ones.
When you disturb them they'll start flying. For best results
lightly wet the top of the leaves, them spray the undersides
where they are.  Then if you miss when they land on the top side
you'll have gotten them!
Hope that helps. They can be a real problem if you get a heavy
infestation. I've found that kale is one place they can really
build up in  and it's hard to get spray to them will the curly
leaves.
Good luck.
Marilyn
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