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  1. 25-03-2012, 06:41 PM #1
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    Default How's yer whitefly?

    Or rather, how're your brassicas? Mine are normally caked in the white stuff, but I've just picked a carrier bag full of kale, PSB and cabbage and ... nada. Not a single one

    We had a very mild winter, so I thought they'd be worse, not better.

    Is it just me?

    Or is it really down to the garlic spray?
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    Not seen any around mine yet and I haven't sprayed anything.
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    This is weird. Our white fly mysteriously all died mid winter. The kale is almost totally clear at the mo. Tis very odd. I originally suspected someone spraying but decided that was unlikely. Plus they haven't come back with much of a vengence like you'd expect
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    Mine were really badly infested earlier, but had a picking of kale day before yesterday and only a few whitefly - strange. No sprays either.
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    Ah. Not my wonder spray then.
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    I've noticed a few on my strawberry plants but they weren't far from the kale which was badly infested last year. I pulled the kale up because we were sick to death of eating it. Less plants next time.
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    Not seen any but it's not really a problem I get round here, didn't actually realise they could be a problem on PSB.

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    not many whitefly but an infestation of ladybirds..
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    Same here.......whitefly have vamoosed only to be replaced with ladybirds ......
    S*d the housework I have a lottie to dig
    Isn't it about time someone kicked that jetstream into touch?

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    Yes the ladybirds seem to of came through the winter really well this year. I have had hundreds on my garden. Not seen any pest either, I guess the ladybirds are doing there job
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    Whiteflies are attacked by a large number of natural enemies:
    - parasitic wasps (e.g. Eretmocerus spp., Encarsia spp.)
    - predatory mites (Amblyseius spp. and Typhlodromus spp.)
    - predatory thrips
    - lacewings
    - rove beetles
    - ladybird beetles

    So if you garden without pesticides, you're going to have some of those lovely natural defenders
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    Saw our first bit of ladybird porn the other day. It's a beautiful thing
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    They take their time don't they ? unlike the wood pigeons
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    At first yeah, but then they really go for it.
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    WE have some whitefly on the kale, but not a huge amount.

    we have HUNDREDS of ladybirds!! They seem to have overwintered under our decking along with a load of snails!

    Agree with the "pull up the kale, sick of it" but coping OK so far - not sure I'll grow it next year though!
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