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[azurbanclucker]

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How should get rid of white flies on my house plants without using poisons? It's been hard trying to figure out what to do.


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Nothing works as well as pyrethrin does. What non-poision options have you tried?

 

[StinkyAcres]

I use duckduckgo but it has the same problem. I've been looking at getting a pair of reasonably priced wired earbuds that'll sound good to replace my dying wireless ones, but half the results are listicle garbage. "reddit" as a search starter works but it turns out anybody who might be knowledgeable about these kinds of things has a million different answers.

Kiwi Ears Cadenzas are good. They sound better than my Jlabs.
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=kiwi+ears+cadenza&crid=U346198OKG79&sprefix=kiwi+ears+cadenza,aps,149

 

[CCsGarden]

Nothing works as well as pyrethrin does. What non-poision options have you tried?

Soap mixed with water.

 

[azurbanclucker]

Soap mixed with water.

quoting from: https://forum.earthbox.com/index.php?topic=18.30

USDA researchers have come up with a home remedy specifically for use against whiteflies. It works by smothering the larvae and eggs, and kills the whiteflies. The whitefly hangs out on the UNDERSIDES of the leaves, so its very important to spray there. Just doing the leaf tops wont help. It might be effective on some other insects as well, so it seems worth passing along. BE VERY CAREFUL WITH YOUR MEASUREMENTS.

MASTER SOLUTION:
1 Tablespoon of liquid dishwashing soap (the regular kind; NOT one of those anti-microbial types)
1 Cup of vegetable oil (peanut, corn, cottonseed, soybean, sunflower or safflower)
Shake well
DONT USE THIS AS YOUR SPRAY; IT MUST BE DILUTED! DO NOT USE IN A HOSE-END SPRAYER

TO USE IN A SMALL HAND SPRAYER:
1+1/2 teaspoons MASTER SOLUTION (see above)
1 Cup Water
Shake well

or FROM SCRATCH, READY TO USE:
1/4 teaspoon liquid dish soap (see above)
2+3/4 teaspoons oil (see above)
2 Cups water


TO MIX FROM SCRATCH FOR A ONE GALLON PUMP SPRAYER:
1+1/2 teaspoons liquid dish soap
5+1/2 Tablespoons oil
3 Quarts (12 cups) water

Note: to keep measurements somewhat even for ease of measuring, there is some very slight rounding off in calculations.

Or, you can get an insecticidal soap from Gardens Alive. When applying, make sure the temperature is below 85 degrees F and that plants are not drought- or heat-stressed.

 

[CCsGarden]

quoting from: https://forum.earthbox.com/index.php?topic=18.30

This is very helpful! I'll give this a try! Thank you

 

[thecatumbrella]

QUESTION!
How should get rid of white flies on my house plants without using poisons? It's been hard trying to figure out what to do.


Hope this question is allowed here.

I use these. They're super annoying to set up (because they want to stick to YOU), but they work perfectly. Usually takes 2-3 weeks to get anything new that hatches.

 

[notabitail]

Kiwi Ears Cadenzas are good. They sound better than my Jlabs.
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=kiwi+ears+cadenza&crid=U346198OKG79&sprefix=kiwi+ears+cadenza,aps,149

I was looking at getting the Cadenza IIs. They cost more but supposedly sound good. I'm holding out a little bit longer to see if they go on sale soon.