[Arid_gardener] whiteflies

[Linda Drew]

Whiteflies

DESCRIPTION:

      Resembling a tiny (1/16 inch long) white moth and called a fly,
it is actually neither. In fact it is most closely related to an aphid
(which it looks nothing like). The immature are transparent scales
fixed to the bottom of leaves where they suck plant sap.

DAMAGE:

      Weaken plant and spread diseases

MANAGEMENT:

    * Delay planting fall vegetables until mid-October when whitefly
populations diminish.

    * Native, and well adapted plants are less vulnerable to whitefly 
attack.

    * Insecticidal Soap

http://ag.arizona.edu/maricopa/garden/html/t-tips/bugs/whitefly.htm

Linda Drew
Master Gardener

>From: "Linda Smith" <lls.rt at charter.net>
>To: <arid_gardener at CALS.arizona.edu>
>Subject: [Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page
>Date: Thu, 4 May 2006 11:49:58 -0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
>
>Could you please send a description of white flys?
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