Re: Little white "flies"
They are exactly as you say they are WHITE FLIES the black is most
likely a mold that forms from the trails of the larva and can usually be
washed off with soapy water.
> kyle little wrote:
>
> I live in the Appalachian Mountains of NE Tennessee/ NW North
> Carolina/ SW Virginia. Each year my plants become infested with tiny
> little white "flies" (for lack of a better name). These flies tend to
> accumulate and reproduce on the underside of the leaves and turn the
> leaves black and kills them. They also cause the skin of the pumpkins
> to be black but I'm able to clean that off. I spray the leaves well
> but the flies are very difficult to kill and they invariably come back
> just as strong within 2-3 weeks. Anyone have an idea of what they
> are?
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