Flying white bugs on all my flowers?
Question:what are they? they are on all our plants - in the sun, shade, flowers, or plants. they look like little white specs. anything I can do to get rid of them?
Answers:
What you are seeing is probably Whiteflies. Whiteflies are tiny sapsuckers found in vegetable, ornamentals, and citrus trees. When these pests are disturbed on their hosts, clouds of winged adult whiteflies fly into the air. They excrete honeydew like aphids. Leaves of infested plants may turn yellow, get sticky and have black sooty mold.
Insecticidal soap applied to the undersides of leaves can help control whiteflies.
Good Luck!
ew. thats weird. no idea what those are...
Yep . Whiteflies . If you spray your plants, do it more than once . Probably take 3-4 times , 4-7 days apart. The eggs take about 20 days to hatch, so even if you got rid of all the adults , more will continue to hatch out . Along with the insecticidal soap, it will help to mix in some hot peper wax &/or Garlic Barrier. Along with some kill , those are insect repellents, that will keep others from coming in . Pests are attracted to stressed plants , so make sure they are well-watered .
Sounds like you may be dealing with Whitefly. The little white spots are probably eggs on the top and bottom of the leaves. These guys are difficult to get rid of if they are widely populated. Sometimes it's better to throw the plant out and start again. Purchase a product called "Endall". It is supposed to take care of all the stages from egg to adult. Be sure to spray the top and underside of the leaves with full coverage as they multiply quite rapidly. They suck the juices from the leaves and they turn brown and fall off the plant. Repeat your treatment according to label directions usually every 7-10 days. Good Luck!
I don't know what a whitefly is, but what you are describing sounds like Aphids to me. They are really small, like a pencil dot almost. There are a variety of insecticides that work great for them. My mom just dunks her gardenia plant in a bowl with dishsoap in it and they wash right off the plant. You can also get a few lady bugs to eat 'em up. They love em.
White flies. We had a hibiscus they liked. Had to get rid of the plant. Nothing worked, and they were starting to spread.
Everyone is right-they are white flies. Safer's brand insecticidal soap can be sprayed over and under the plants. I think it is safe around pets and animals. More desperate measurers may be a systemic liquid that is absorbed through the roots and goes in to the leaves where those little bugs are nesting. I don't have a brand in mind at the moment, you can check the labels at a garden center.
Usually the plants already have the white fly when purchased, so it's not something you did. It is sometimes a result of poor air circulation. When buying any plant, if you gently shake it, the white fly will be disturbed and you can avoid purchase.
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