White fly on spring cabbage

boybeck · « **on:** September 25, 2009, 22:05 »

I've just seen white fly on my newly planted spring cabbages. Will they cause any damage? Do I need to do anything about it?

pushrod · « **Reply #1 on:** September 25, 2009, 22:10 »

At this time of year i would suspect that the oncoming colder weather might do for them.Depends how bad they are, numbers wise.

boybeck · « **Reply #2 on:** September 25, 2009, 22:12 »

There are small clouds of them when I shake the plants. Will they cause much damage?

pushrod · « **Reply #3 on:** September 25, 2009, 22:47 »

Quote from: boybeck on September 25, 2009, 22:12

There are small clouds of them when I shake the plants. Will they cause much damage?

They feed on the plant's phloem - sucking out the sugars that the plant has made and is transporting. The stuff they excrete can also lead to fungal attack - so yes they will weaken plants. Might be worth looking for a spray. Stores like Wilkinsons start discounting all their gardening stuff at this time of year so you might get a bargain. Alternatively you can mist them with soapy water (that usually does for the adults).

MOLUSC · « **Reply #4 on:** September 29, 2009, 21:01 »

A table spoon of a good quality washing up liquid (one that makes your plates squeak) mixed into a full watering can of water and sprinkled over the leaves should do the trick.
Try again after a week if they persist.
The washing up liquid breaks down their (the white fly and the scales) waxy defensive exterior.
The scales (immature white fly)suck out nutrients from the leaf -this is evident by the yellow/pale green type blisters formed on the leaf.

Paul Plots · « **Reply #5 on:** September 30, 2009, 00:40 »

Quote from: MOLUSC on September 29, 2009, 21:01

A table spoon of a good quality washing up liquid (one that makes your plates squeak) mixed into a full watering can of water and sprinkled over the leaves should do the trick.
Try again after a week if they persist.
The washing up liquid breaks down their (the white fly and the scales) waxy defensive exterior.
The scales (immature white fly)suck out nutrients from the leaf -this is evident by the yellow/pale green type blisters formed on the leaf.

The little s*ds.... makes it hard to see sometimes when there's so many - like an early snow storm!

A spray of soapy water, as you say, helps keep them at bay. Not cold enough here most years to wipe them out though.

sowing winter cabbage [spring cabbage ] Started by rowlandwells on Grow Your Own	7 Replies 2982 Views	July 27, 2017, 16:46 by Aidy
spring cabbage at last Started by bravemurphy on Grow Your Own	26 Replies 9906 Views	August 11, 2013, 09:46 by devonbarmygardener
spring cabbage Started by Brassica Blaz on Grow Your Own	6 Replies 2123 Views	July 15, 2009, 14:53 by DD.
Spring Cabbage Started by BobandJack on Grow Your Own	10 Replies 2088 Views	August 10, 2009, 17:21 by boybeck

White fly on spring cabbage

boybeck

White fly on spring cabbage

pushrod

Re: White fly on spring cabbage

boybeck

Re: White fly on spring cabbage

pushrod

Re: White fly on spring cabbage

MOLUSC

Re: White fly on spring cabbage

Paul Plots

Re: White fly on spring cabbage

Similar Topics

sowing winter cabbage [spring cabbage ]

spring cabbage at last

spring cabbage

Spring Cabbage