How Do You Get Rid Of Whiteflies Naturally?
Whiteflies are easy to identify in the greenhouse and garden, as the tiny pests flock to plants by the thousands to feed on juices and sap. Whiteflies can stunt your plants and cause the foliage to turn yellow. Even worse, whiteflies transmit diseases like sooty mold, due to the sticky honeydew the insects exude. You can get rid of garden whiteflies without using toxic chemicals. Catch whiteflies with yellow sticky traps. Distribute 4 cards evenly in every 1000 feet of garden or greenhouse space. Hang the cards among the tender new growth whiteflies enjoy feeding on. Use a vacuum to remove whiteflies from houseplants. Agitate the foliage on the plants to cause the whiteflies to swarm around the plants, and then use your vacuum before they resettle to resume feeding. Spray affected plants with insect soap. Use insect soap when temperatures are below 80 degrees, as this natural pesticide can burn tender foliage in hot weather. Apply a natural pesticide containing pyrethrins to kill white
