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Re: Funky stuff on kale & whitefly eggs

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Sounds like a sooty mold to me.  I know this can happen from whitefly
infestations and from aphid infestations.  I believe this has to do with
the honeydew that these insects excrete.  The ants feed of this and the
moldy stuff can grow.  If so, I would think it's perfectly fine to eat
the leaves, just wash them well.  Or, does anyone know of any fungal
disease that this might be?  We don't have too many fungal problems
(except mildew and some black spot) here in so. cal.  Yes, I consider
myself very lucky for that!

Kim, zone 9b, so cal

P.S.  Just read in Sunset magazine, that if you see white whirled
patterns on any of your plants, that these are whitefly eggs.  They
suggest you remove the leaf or wash each leaf with a strong spray of
water to dislodge the eggs.  I found lots of these whirls (kind of like
a bulls eye pattern but not perfectly round) on my beet leaves.

Elizwelch@aol.com wrote:
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> I have a kale plant that has a gray,fluffy looking accumulation in the curly
> parts of the leaves, especially along the veins and stems.  There seems to be
> little aphid-like bugs in there, but I'm not sure.  It doesn't look like an
> aphid attack.  The plants seem to be healthy nonetheless. I'm just a little
> squeamish about eating the kale.  I don't know if the stuff will wash off and
> if it does, if there's some residue or something left.  I've sprayed
> insecticidal soap but I don't see a huge difference.
> Any ideas?
> TIA
> Elizabeth Welch
> Long Island NY, zone 6-7
> 
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