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Post  Cuthbert 9/7/2015, 2:38 pm

Beside my SFG, my wife has a lot of ornamental plants.  Yesterday, as we were sitting under the fans on the patio, we observed a swarm of white flies descending like a swarm of locusts on pharaoh in Egypt.  I've never seen them like this.  Any suggestions?  Plants are already covered in sticky sap.
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Post  sanderson 9/8/2015, 12:54 am

Since they are ornamentals, Dr. Bronner's liquid soap solution or neem oil solution?

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Post  OhioGardener 10/8/2022, 1:54 pm

For the first time ever White Flies have showed up in my cold frame. I mixed up a batch of homemade insecticidal soap and sprayed all of the plants.  Since it is a closed environment, I didn't have to worry about beneficial insects being affected by the soap so I could spray heavily. Will check tomorrow to see if re-application is going to be necessary.

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Post  sanderson 10/8/2022, 11:33 pm

This year was my worst for white flies and aphids, but especially the white flies. I used spinosad, insecticidal soap and Dr. Bronner's Liquid Peppermint Soap alternately. I think the Dr. Bronner's actually did a very good job considering how inexpensive it is.

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Post  OhioGardener 10/9/2022, 8:19 am

sanderson wrote:This year was my worst for white flies and aphids, but especially the white flies.  I used spinosad, insecticidal soap and Dr. Bronner's Liquid Peppermint Soap alternately.  I think the Dr. Bronner's actually did a very good job considering how inexpensive it is.

I make my own insecticidal soap instead of buying a ready to use one. It is very simple to make, very economical, and very, very effective.

1 qt warm water
2 tsp Dr. Bronner's Peppermint Pure-Castile Liquid Soap
2 tsp Vegetable Oil (I use either Olive or Coconut)

Cap tightly and shake sufficiently to emulsify the oil & soap.  Pour into spray bottle to apply - shake regularly while spraying.

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