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Giant Whte Flys infesting a Hibiscus plant


Giant Whte Flys infesting a Hibiscus plant

During times of drought these giant white fly can take over a whole plant. This 4 year drought they haven't been as invasive as the last drought which lasted 7 years. When the plant is this infested with these white flies you have to cut the plant to the ground or destroy it.



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yuk, its covered with them

30 Oct, 2008

 

There's no insecticide that works on these white flies as far as I know. I've read, research companies are still working on this problem. What's recommended is water-blasting the leaves of the plants...when the flies hit he ground they usually die.

30 Oct, 2008



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