Re: Little white "flies"
Glenn,
But they damage my leaves and washing my leaves damages them too. Would you
know the best method of killing them? I have tried numerous pesticides but
nothing completely rids them.
Kyle
----- Original Message -----
From: "Glenn Peters" <gpeters@ll.mit.edu>
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 12:54 PM
Subject: 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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