On 6/3/2015 2:26 PM, Boron Elgar wrote:
On Wed, 03 Jun 2015 11:45:42 -0500, George Shirley
wrote:

On 6/3/2015 4:06 AM, wendygardener wrote:
Hi,

I have just joined the forum and have a problem with white pests which
are covering the strawberry plants in my polytunnel. I don't know if
they are white fly.

Can anyone please help?
Also, what is the best way to get rid of them?

I hope the photo had uploaded ok?

Thanks
Wendy


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Looks like white fly to me.

Easy way to tell, though...if many fly away in a swarm when the plant
is disturbed, it is probably whitefly. If they stay put, it is
probably white aphids.

Either way, it is a pain in the butt. I just squirted some Safer on a
few plants over the weekend.

How did you do at the doctor, George?

Pinched nerves in the cervical vertebrae appear to be causing most of
the problems. With my right side being compromised by long ago strokes,
having another problem just makes it worse. I'm staggering when I walk
and am using the four legged cane more often. Basically it's a big PITA
and other parts too. Should be getting a call from the outfit that does
our Medicare Advantage plans rehab for old geezers and there's some
electro something or another in the picture a little further down the road.

The young doctor appears to be top notch and tortured me with pins,
needles, and a small hammer or two for about an hour. Mostly he said
"Can you feel this." And I said "ouch." He's got a good sense of humor
which is more than I can say about most doctors. I think it will come
okay in the end.

Still harvesting giant zucchini's, getting harder to find them so I'm
thinking of setting up a deer stand nearby to catch them moving. The HOA
won't let me use a firearm but I've got a pretty powerful air rifle
handy. If I survive I might write a book about "Stalking the Giant
Zucchini and Surviving."

One of them is being eviscerated this evening and stuffed with pork
sausage, sweet chiles, brown rice, and lots of spices.