Whitefly

Symptoms

Tiny white creatures cluster under the leaves, they fly up into a cloud if the leaves are disturbed. Both the adult and larval whitefly excrete a honey-dew which encourages black sooty mould. Whitefly is most commonly found on houseplants and in greenhouses.

Harm

Like most sap-sucking insects the whitefly will weaken the plant and make it suseptable to further attacks of pests and disease.

Treatment

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