Denver Plants

Common name: White Fly or White Flies
Latin name:
Trialeurodes vaporariorum

White Fly
Size: 1/25th inch.
Colors:
Powder white.
Life cycle: < 21 days.
Mouth parts:
Sucking
Transportation:
White fly can be transported indoors by people and pets. They can fly from host to host.
Pictured: Whiteflies
General Houseplant Pest information: White fly is another insect pest that is rarely a problem with most house plants. We have seen them on Hibiscus, Poinsettias and some Euphorbias that have small leaves. These small pure white flies are very easy to identify. Generally they come indoors from garden plants during the summer.

Signs of infection: Look for small white flies, flying when the plant is disturbed or shaken. White fly lives on the under side of upper leaves.

Control: One method of natural control is to take the infected plant outdoors and give it a good shake, then run like heck back inside leaving some of the flies outside. 

Spray with Safer's Ultra Fine Oil spray weekly, until no flies are present. This heavy spray will kind of glue the White fly in place and smother them. Place sticky traps in the area of the flies. 

For other chemical controls of houseplant White Fly call or visit one of our sponsors, or order this excellent indoor/outdoor pest and disease reference book for other eco-friendly solutions.

Related Links:
Houseplant Menu
Houseplant Sponsor
Houseplant
Articles
Plant Care eBooks
Clean air report
Houseplant Glossary
Poisonous Houseplants
Houseplant Pest Articles
Aphids
Foliar Mealy Bugs
Fungus Gnats
Scale
Spider Mites
Thrips
White Fly
Locate a Supplier
For Houseplants
Guest Support
Did you enjoy the House Plant section? Show your support by Clicking here.

© Copyright 2003 nSnare Digital Media 
Site design and hosting by
nSnare Digital Media
Questions or comments about this site? 
Contact webmaster @ denverplants.com