White Fly and Aphid control.

Farmer Matt · December 3, 2009

Hi everyone, I am growing over a acre next year and going organic. I always have problems with aphid's and white flies, need some help.

Thanks, Matt

Wi-sunflower · December 3, 2009

Lady bugs and insecticidial soap and/or oil and good luck.

Carol

**mdvpc** · December 3, 2009

For aphids I use green lacewings-lady bugs dont stick around for me.

dice · December 5, 2009

[whiteflies, a Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus carrier]

UCDavis on whitefly control:
http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/r783301211.html

Some organic approaches:
http://www.ghorganics.com/whiteflies.html

Advice from Florida:
http://nfrec.ifas.ufl.edu/files/pdf/...entOfTYLCV.pdf

habitat_gardener · December 5, 2009

Since you have an acre, consider planting your borders in insectary plants -- flowering plants such as yarrow, cosmos, borage, oregano, etc., that attract beneficial insects.

http://groups.ucanr.org/vcmg/General...our_Garden.htm

http://californiaagriculture.ucanr.o...3&fulltext=yes
http://www.sarep.ucdavis.edu/Grants/...ong99-22-2.htm

http://www.eco-farm.org/

December 3, 2009	#1
Farmer Matt Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tracy, California Posts: 63	White Fly and Aphid control. Hi everyone, I am growing over a acre next year and going organic. I always have problems with aphid's and white flies, need some help. Thanks, Matt

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mdvpc Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,386	For aphids I use green lacewings-lady bugs dont stick around for me. __________________ Michael

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dice Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: PNW Posts: 4,743	[whiteflies, a Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus carrier] UCDavis on whitefly control: http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/r783301211.html Some organic approaches: http://www.ghorganics.com/whiteflies.html Advice from Florida: http://nfrec.ifas.ufl.edu/files/pdf/...entOfTYLCV.pdf __________________ -- alias

December 5, 2009	#5
habitat_gardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Central Valley Posts: 2,540	Since you have an acre, consider planting your borders in insectary plants -- flowering plants such as yarrow, cosmos, borage, oregano, etc., that attract beneficial insects. http://groups.ucanr.org/vcmg/General...our_Garden.htm http://californiaagriculture.ucanr.o...3&fulltext=yes http://www.sarep.ucdavis.edu/Grants/...ong99-22-2.htm http://www.eco-farm.org/ Last edited by habitat_gardener; December 7, 2009 at 02:49 PM. Reason: add links

December 3, 2009	#2
Wi-sunflower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,591	Lady bugs and insecticidial soap and/or oil and good luck. Carol