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I have white flies on my nicotiana and fushia that I winter over in a south
window. They do great. Southern Minnesota. Trouble is I also do great raising swarms of white flies. I bought the green can of I-Bomb and it doesn't squirt out a mist of a spray. Instead, I get a jet stream of white foam. I shake it very well and it doesn't seem to help. Also, I am not too sure this stuff does any good on the white flies. I suppose it is a contact insecticide and the bugs are on the under side of the leaves. What do I do about the spray and about the whiteflies. Hope I don't have to throw out the plants. Had them each for three or four years. This year the bugs have been particularly bad. Help!! Scott in Austin MN |
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Scott Richardson wrote:
Scott in Austin MN Dude, this newsgroup is about gardening in Austin, Texas. -- Victor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam he Email me he |
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"Scott Richardson" wrote: I have white flies on my nicotiana and fushia that I winter over in a south window. They do great. Southern Minnesota. Trouble is I also do great raising swarms of white flies. I bought the green can of I-Bomb and it doesn't squirt out a mist of a spray. Instead, I get a jet stream of white foam. I shake it very well and it doesn't seem to help. Also, I am not too sure this stuff does any good on the white flies. I suppose it is a contact insecticide and the bugs are on the under side of the leaves. What do I do about the spray and about the whiteflies. Hope I don't have to throw out the plants. Had them each for three or four years. This year the bugs have been particularly bad. Help!! Scott in Austin MN I just use Pyrethrin spray from Lowe's... It's labeled for use on pets. I did in the mealy bugs that were going after my agave in the greenhouse this winter. ;-) -- Peace, Om. "My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson |
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On Tue, 07 Feb 2006 21:53:07 -0600, Scott Richardson wrote:
I have white flies on my nicotiana and fushia that I winter over in a south window. They do great. Southern Minnesota. Trouble is I also do great raising swarms of white flies. I bought the green can of I-Bomb and it doesn't squirt out a mist of a spray. Instead, I get a jet stream of white foam. I shake it very well and it doesn't seem to help. Also, I am not too sure this stuff does any good on the white flies. I suppose it is a contact insecticide and the bugs are on the under side of the leaves. What do I do about the spray and about the whiteflies. Hope I don't have to throw out the plants. Had them each for three or four years. This year the bugs have been particularly bad. Help!! Scott in Austin MN I would suggest that you look at Concern insect killing soap. It does a fair job at killing them off. Combined with the use of a sticky trap, you can control them. http://www.saferbrand.com/articles/whiteflies.htm -- http://resources.ywgc.com/photo/ |
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On Tue, 7 Feb 2006 21:53:07 -0600, "Scott Richardson"
wrote: I have white flies on my nicotiana and fushia that I winter over in a south window. They do great. Southern Minnesota. Trouble is I also do great raising swarms of white flies. Way down south here in the other Austin, I have had good luck with dormant oil. However, that was on outdoor plants. I do not how it would work or even how to apply it on indoor plants. White flies are tricky, because they seem to have a sort of waxy coating. That is why soap- or oil-based treatments work better. It is 71 F right now here in Austin. Texas. How is it in Austin, Minnesota? Elliot Richmond Freelance Science Writer and Editor |
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Well, that explains the "Austin" in the title of the newsgroup. Its getting
down to 3 below tonight, but the moon is out and there is no wind. Could be worse. My golfing buddy just retired and he and his wife are spending 3 months this winter in Austin, Texas (daughter lives there.) He likes it so far. My daughter has visited there and loved the City. Some day I'll visit Texas. Thanks for all the advice. Scott in Austin MN "Elliot Richmond" wrote in message ... On Tue, 7 Feb 2006 21:53:07 -0600, "Scott Richardson" wrote: I have white flies on my nicotiana and fushia that I winter over in a south window. They do great. Southern Minnesota. Trouble is I also do great raising swarms of white flies. Way down south here in the other Austin, I have had good luck with dormant oil. However, that was on outdoor plants. I do not how it would work or even how to apply it on indoor plants. White flies are tricky, because they seem to have a sort of waxy coating. That is why soap- or oil-based treatments work better. It is 71 F right now here in Austin. Texas. How is it in Austin, Minnesota? Elliot Richmond Freelance Science Writer and Editor |
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On Wed, 08 Feb 2006 07:27:37 -0600, Victor Martinez
wrote: Scott Richardson wrote: Scott in Austin MN Dude, this newsgroup is about gardening in Austin, Texas. Hi, Is anybody but me seeing old messages like this one reappearing again a few days later. It is happening to me in all the news groups I read, so it may be a problem with my settings or my ISP (Roadrunner). Just wondering. Elliot Richmond Freelance Science Writer and Editor |
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Latosha Washington wrote:
Says who? The group description? -- Victor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam he Email me he |
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Victor Martinez wrote:
|| Scott Richardson wrote: ||| Scott in Austin MN || || Dude, this newsgroup is about gardening in Austin, Texas. || If you are incharge of keep things on topic, you a **** poor job. |
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On Mon, 13 Feb 2006 18:57:10 GMT, "Cuz" wrote:
Victor Martinez wrote: || Scott Richardson wrote: ||| Scott in Austin MN || || Dude, this newsgroup is about gardening in Austin, Texas. || If you are incharge of keep things on topic, you a **** poor job. Condolences, Victor, on your bad review. I guess you'll just have to take solace in the fact that you can write complete sentences. And read the group charter. k |
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