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Re: White flies

Chris Andersen wrote:
> 
> Bev,
> I am having the same problem, real bad infestation of them.
> 
> I have tried Diazanon in my pump sprayer, the problem seems that they hang
> out under the leafs and you can't get at them with the chemicals.
> 
> Chris
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> ----------------------
> > Does anyone have any experience with getting rid of white flies?  I just
> > discovered an infestation on the underside of my pumpkin leaves this
> > a.m.  I tried spraying with Malathion, checked it about an hour later &
> > they were right back in place & just as lively, so I then sprayed with
> > Diazinon.  This seems to have killed some of them but they are still
> > present. Does this insecticide take awhile to work? Would it be okay to
> > spray again tomorrow - I'm going to be gone for a week & I'd like to get
> > those nasty white flies gone before I go.
> >
> > Thanks from Bev in N.C.

Hi Chris,

I used Diazanon by Ortho which has a wetting agent to help it stick. 
The wand on my sprayer is angled so I was able to spray the underside of
the leaves - you should see the little buggers fly! I checked my plants
today & the infestation is significantly reduced however, they're still
there so I'm gonna go & spray them again this a.m.  My 400 +lb pumpkin
is still doing fine & I have one pumpkin that kind of got confused &
thinks it's  a watermelon! LOL.

Thanks & good luck with your white fly problem.

Bev from N.C.
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