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heidiplants
Joined: 08 Sep 2011 Posts: 32
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Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 12:28 pm Post subject: white flies |
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maybe I am being more observant as this is my second year of growing but we seem to have white fly on the cucumbers and squash already. will this be short lived only lasting until it gets really hot or is this a season long problem. Last year I noticed them for the first time at the end of the summer.
I sprayed the hose all over the plants this morning. |
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phoenixtropicals Site Admin
Joined: 06 May 2008 Posts: 1207 Location: Mesa Arizona
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Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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They are the worst in July, so it's just started. Hose them every day is about the best you can do. Pesticides just seem to make them angry.... meaning they recover very quickly from being poisoned so don't bother. Also, by not poisoning you give predator insects a chance to eat them. |
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