How do I get rid of them? is there a home remedy to treat them or is it store bought only?
2006-10-07 06:29:54 · 3 answers · asked by Karen E 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
my dad cleans his leaves with a mild soap and water
2006-10-07 06:37:52 · answer #1 · answered by Fusion12345 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can make a soap + water mix to spray them. You don't want to use too much soap though.
If you want to make sure the mix is right you can get insecticidal soap at L&G centers. You can also use horticultural oils or neem oil. All three work the same. They coat the white flies and they suffocate. The weakness of these is they are contact killers--if you don't coat the bug it will not suffocate.
I like Shultz Houseplant Insect Killer. It's made from Crysanthemum flowers. It's poison but safe to use indoors and it lasts for about a month so you don't have to hit every whitefly. It'll be there to get them.
2006-10-07 14:36:40 · answer #2 · answered by college kid 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're called whiteflys, and there is a spray available at Home Depot/Lowes for them.
2006-10-07 13:37:24 · answer #3 · answered by Mazz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋