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Spiral Whitefly Predator?

palmislandRandy

By palmislandRandy
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palmislandRandy Grand Master

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Any updates on a predator for this nasty whitefly? I just noticed a few "spirals" on the underside of one of my Prichardia leaves. I can easily wash it off with a stream from the hose, but it's the ones i don't readily see that concerns me. I just want to stay ahead of it.

I already put down some Imidacloprid as a preventative for some crotons beneath the palms. My question is, if a predator only feeds on the whitefly, would a systemic affect the predator.

"If you need me, I'll be outside" -Randy Wiesner Palm Beach County, Florida Zone 10Bish

Steve the palmreader Proficient

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thats how it starts on the prictchardias and then speads to others in just a few weeks. the growers out here have been fighting it here for over a year and it is getting worse.

Palms not just a tree also a state of mind

Jeff Searle Grand Master

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Any updates on a predator for this nasty whitefly? I just noticed a few "spirals" on the underside of one of my Prichardia leaves. I can easily wash it off with a stream from the hose, but it's the ones i don't readily see that concerns me. I just want to stay ahead of it.

I already put down some Imidacloprid as a preventative for some crotons beneath the palms. My question is, if a predator only feeds on the whitefly, would a systemic affect the predator.

That's what a lot of people are wondering and asking. I suspect that the predators will be affected and that eventually a balance will have to happen where we can eliminate pesticides altogether and the predators will do their job.

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and The Rainforest Collection.

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BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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Maybe there can be a gangfight with the gophers and they can all take each other out... :D

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

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I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

palmislandRandy Grand Master

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Maybe there can be a gangfight with the gophers and they can all take each other out... :D

:) That's silly, gophers don't climb trees.

I guess my question is.... If I use a systemic, can I still introduce a natural predator that would kill the whitefly & not be affected by a "poison" circulating thru the foliage or is it futile?

"If you need me, I'll be outside" -Randy Wiesner Palm Beach County, Florida Zone 10Bish

sur4z Grand Master

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Not a "preditor" but I have heard tell, but have not tried, to grow Nicandra Physaloides (apple of Peru) in the areas afffected...it is said to prevent or kill white fly.

The weight of lies will bring you down / And follow you to every town / Cause nothin happens here

That doesn't happen there / So when you run make sure you run / To something and not away from

Cause lies don't need an aero plane / To chase you anywhere

--Avett Bros

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