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sticky white flies
A friend has a couple of indoor chilli plants both of which are
hosting and suffering from microscopically small flies, particularly one which produces smallish hot red chillies. She's got Doff green and black-fly killer. Does anyone know if this is ok for things one intends to eat? Does anyone have an effective home-spun remedy? |
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In article , bob wrote:
A friend has a couple of indoor chilli plants both of which are hosting and suffering from microscopically small flies, particularly one which produces smallish hot red chillies. She's got Doff green and black-fly killer. Does anyone know if this is ok for things one intends to eat? Does anyone have an effective home-spun remedy? I use Savona. Rape seed oil based gunk is also safe, but horribly sticky. Or you can use washing up liquid in water (a bit stronger than for washing up) and a squirt of methylated spirits. All work and all are safe for immediate consumption. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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On Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:25:50 +0100, K wrote:
writes In article , bob wrote: A friend has a couple of indoor chilli plants both of which are hosting and suffering from microscopically small flies, particularly one which produces smallish hot red chillies. She's got Doff green and black-fly killer. Does anyone know if this is ok for things one intends to eat? Does anyone have an effective home-spun remedy? I use Savona. Rape seed oil based gunk is also safe, but horribly sticky. Or you can use washing up liquid in water (a bit stronger than for washing up) and a squirt of methylated spirits. All work and all are safe for immediate consumption. If they're whitefly, then they take to the air at the slightest disturbance. If the plants are small enough, take them outside each morning and wave them around and disturb all the flies so they fly off. If they're too big for that, each morning use the small upholstery brush of the vacuum cleaner - make sure the suck is not so great as to damage the leaves. It's a few days since I saw the plants but I had the impression of something cobwebby so not sure if this will do the trick but will pass that info and hoover-tip back to my friend. Many thanks. |
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