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December 3, 2009 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Tracy, California
Posts: 63
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White Fly and Aphid control.
Hi everyone, I am growing over a acre next year and going organic. I always have problems with aphid's and white flies, need some help.
Thanks, Matt |
December 3, 2009 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 2,591
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Lady bugs and insecticidial soap and/or oil and good luck.
Carol |
December 3, 2009 | #3 |
Tomatoville® Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Posts: 4,386
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For aphids I use green lacewings-lady bugs dont stick around for me.
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December 5, 2009 | #4 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: PNW
Posts: 4,743
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[whiteflies, a Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus carrier]
UCDavis on whitefly control: http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/r783301211.html Some organic approaches: http://www.ghorganics.com/whiteflies.html Advice from Florida: http://nfrec.ifas.ufl.edu/files/pdf/...entOfTYLCV.pdf
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December 5, 2009 | #5 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: California Central Valley
Posts: 2,543
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Since you have an acre, consider planting your borders in insectary plants -- flowering plants such as yarrow, cosmos, borage, oregano, etc., that attract beneficial insects.
http://groups.ucanr.org/vcmg/General...our_Garden.htm http://californiaagriculture.ucanr.o...3&fulltext=yes http://www.sarep.ucdavis.edu/Grants/...ong99-22-2.htm http://www.eco-farm.org/ Last edited by habitat_gardener; December 7, 2009 at 02:49 PM. Reason: add links |
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