Managing White flies: Protect Your Plants from These Tiny Pests 🌿
White flies can spread quickly and damage plants. Here’s how to manage them:
1. Yellow Sticky Traps: Use yellow sticky traps to catch adult whiteflies.
2. Neem Oil: Apply neem oil to kill white flies and their eggs.
3. Insecticidal Soap: Use insecticidal soap to treat infested plants.
4. Beneficial Insects: Introduce predatory insects like ladybugs and lacewings.
5. Water Spray: Regularly spray plants with water to dislodge whiteflies.
Tips:
- Regularly inspect the undersides of leaves for white flies.
- Quarantine new plants to prevent introducing whiteflies to your garden.
- Rotate crops to disrupt whitefly life cycles.