[plot29]

Any body out there have any good ideas of getting the white fly from my brassicas? Is soapy water a good idea?
Thanks, Dave

[goose]

I have this problem every year and have tried the soapy water method before with no success ...they seem to fly around until it dries and land back on the leaves

i thought i had stumbled on a great idea recently and hung up a few of those old fashioned fly catcher papers within my brassica cage, hoping that they would all stick to that, but have had a rethink and am worrying that all the 'nice' bugs could get caught up on them too so may have to take them down 'pronto' when i visit tomorrow.  i will let you know what i find on the sticky papers tomorrow

what does everyone else do?

[cooperman]

I use a friendly bug spray made by DOFF......

[Nikkithefoot]

Marigolds are working for me. Planted them between the brassicas and so far trouble free. The row I didn't put marigolds in appear to be beginning to suffer from whitefly.

[stompy]

I have white fly on mine, not in any great numbers though.
What harm do they do?

[DD.]

They make a  mess of your produce, but not directly.

They secrect "honeydew" and on this sticky substance a black sooty mold grows, which can make a right mess.

They're very difficult to get out of the folds of veg, although if you close your eyes, you can't taste them.

[stompy]

although if you close your eyes, you can't taste them.

     

I can't have anything like that, my OH is a little cautious about eating the leafy stuff as it is due to a catapillar and a slug on one of the girls plates (2 seperate occations).

[Nicki85]

I'm having this problem as well   Wish I had tried the marigold method but at the time of planting no one would have convinced me white fly could cause a problem on brassicas!! 

My other problem is that there seems to be loads (one on each plant or more...) ladybirds on them to, which I obv. do not want to kill!  This has put me off spraying them or trying the yellow sticky traps.

[TerryB]

 I plant marigold amongst my brassicas but it doesn't keep all white fly off, so also use soapy water.
This year plant my kale under a fine net curtain because these seem to be the worst effected.