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The Guide to Caring for Your Plants

Learn to recognize pests and how to combat them

Symptoms, treatments and recommendations for treating whiteflies

White Fly

Bemisia Tabaci

Pathogen:

Insect

Type:

Risk:

HIGH

Mosca blanca

Plantas decorativas de jardín y/o interior

Whitefly: Symptoms and damage to decorative garden and/or indoor plants
Damage caused by whiteflies on decorative garden and/or indoor plants
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WHO CAUSES IT?

Bemisia tabaci, commonly known as whitefly, is a small insect approximately 1-2 mm in length. Adult females lay their eggs on the underside of leaves, preferring areas with a high density of young, tender leaves. Each female can lay between 100 and 300 eggs during her lifetime. The eggs hatch into nymphs that go through four instars before becoming adults. The nymphs attach to leaves and feed on plant sap, injecting toxic saliva that causes damage to plant tissues. Adults emerge from the pupae and begin to reproduce rapidly, especially in warm, humid conditions. Bemisia tabaci has a high reproductive capacity and a rapid development rate, allowing it to establish and proliferate quickly in crops.

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SYMPTOMS

Whitefly produces a disease in plants that manifests itself through various symptoms that significantly affect the health and productivity of plants.

- Yellowing of leaves.
- Development of sooty mold on the leaves due to the secretion of honeydew.
- Reduction in plant growth and vigor.
- Withering and premature leaf fall.
- Deformation of shoots and new leaves.
- Appearance of chlorotic Taches on the leaves.
- Decrease in fruit production.
- Transmission of phytopathogenic viruses that aggravate the condition of the plant.

Whitefly on decorative garden and/or indoor plants: How to recognize and treat it effectively
White Fly
Bemisia Tabaci
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TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY

20°C a 30°C

60% a 80%

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TRANSMISSION PATHS

Direct contact, Wind, Infested plants, Contaminated tools, Irrigation with infected water, Movement of infected plant material

Do you want to remove this pest? Choose how you want to treat it.

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TREATMENTS

Chemical treatment

• ABAMECTIN 0.0015% + PYRETHRINS 0.02% [AL] P/V
• RAPESEAL OIL 0.825% + PYRETHRINS 0.018% [AL] P/V
• RAPE OIL 1.53% [AL] P/V
• RAPE OIL 1.69% ( ) [AL] P/V
• RAPE OIL 77.7% [EC] P/V
• RAPE OIL 82.53% + PYRETHRINS 0.459% [EC] P/V
• RAPE OIL 848.24 g/l [EC] P/V
• ORANGE OIL 6% [SL] P/V
• ORANGE OIL 60g/L [ME] P/S
• ACETAMIPRID 0.005% [AL] P/V
• ACETAMIPRID 20% [SG] P/P
• ACETAMIPRID 20% [SP] P/P
• AZADIRACTIN 1% (AS AZADIRACTIN A) [EC] P/V
• Azadirachtin 2.6% (AS AZADIRACTIN A) [EC] P/V
• SULFUR 0.4% + POTASSIUM SALTS OF UNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS C7-C18 & C18 (CAS [67701-09-1] 1% [AL] P/V
• BUPROFEZIN 25% [SC] P/V
• CYPERMETHRIN 10% [EC] P/V
• CYPERMETHRIN 10% [EW] P/V
• CYPERMETHRIN 5% [EC] P/V
• CYPERMETHRIN 50% [EC] P/V
• DELTAMETHRIN 1.5% [EW] P/V
• DELTAMETHRIN 1.57% [SC] P/V
• DELTAMETHRIN 10% [EC] P/V
• DELTAMETHRIN 2.5% [EC] P/V
• DELTAMETHRIN 2.5% [EW] P/V
• PHENPIROXIMATE 5.12% [SC] P/V
• FLUPIRADIFURONE 0.008% [AL] P/V
• FLUPYRADIFURONE 20% [SL] P/V
• LAMBDA CYHALOTHRIN 0.0015% [ME] P/V
• LAMBDA CYHALOTHRIN 1.5% [CS] P/V
• LAMBDA CYHALOTHRIN 10% [CS] P/V
• LAMBDA CYHALOTHRIN 2.5% [WG] P/P
• LAMBDA CYHALOTHRIN 5% [EG] P/P
• PYRETHRINS 1.9% [EC] P/V
• PYRETHRINS 4.65% (as pyrethrum extract) [EC] P/V
• PYRETHRINS 4% (PYRETHHRINE EXTR.) [EC] P/V
• PYRIDABEN 10% [SC] P/V
• PYRIPROXIFEN 10% [EC] P/V
• POTASSIUM SALTS OF UNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS C7-C18 & C18 (CAS [67701-09-1] 515g/L [SL] P/V
• POTASSIUM SALTS OF UNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS C7-C18 & C18 10.2g/L [AL] P/V
• POTASSIUM SALTS OF FATTY ACIDS C14-C20 48% [EW] P/V
• POTASSIUM SALTS OF VEGETABLE FATTY ACIDS 13.04% [SL] P/V
• SPIROMESIFEN 24% [SC] P/V
• SULFOXAFLOR 12% [SC] P/V
• ADHESIVE TRAPS
• CHROMATIC TRAPS

Authorized treatments in organic farming

• RAPESEAL OIL 0.825% + PYRETHRINS 0.018% [AL] P/V
• RAPE OIL 1.53% [AL] P/V
• RAPE OIL 1.69% ( ) [AL] P/V
• RAPE OIL 77.7% [EC] P/V
• RAPE OIL 82.53% + PYRETHRINS 0.459% [EC] P/V
• RAPE OIL 848.24 g/l [EC] P/V
• ORANGE OIL 6% [SL] P/V
• ORANGE OIL 60g/L [ME] P/S
• AZADIRACTIN 1% (AS AZADIRACTIN A) [EC] P/V
• Azadirachtin 2.6% (AS AZADIRACTIN A) [EC] P/V
• SULFUR 0.4% + POTASSIUM SALTS OF UNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS C7-C18 & C18 (CAS [67701-09-1] 1% [AL] P/V
• LAMBDA CYHALOTHRIN 0.0015% [ME] P/V
• LAMBDA CYHALOTHRIN 1.5% [CS] P/V
• LAMBDA CYHALOTHRIN 10% [CS] P/V
• LAMBDA CYHALOTHRIN 2.5% [WG] P/P
• LAMBDA CYHALOTHRIN 5% [EG] P/P
• PYRETHRINS 1.9% [EC] P/V
• PYRETHRINS 4.65% (as pyrethrum extract) [EC] P/V
• PYRETHRINS 4% (PYRETHHRINE EXTR.) [EC] P/V
• POTASSIUM SALTS OF UNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS C7-C18 & C18 (CAS [67701-09-1] 515g/L [SL] P/V
• POTASSIUM SALTS OF UNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS C7-C18 & C18 10.2g/L [AL] P/V
• POTASSIUM SALTS OF FATTY ACIDS C14-C20 48% [EW] P/V
• POTASSIUM SALTS OF VEGETABLE FATTY ACIDS 13.04% [SL] P/V
• ADHESIVE TRAPS
• CHROMATIC TRAPS

Biological control

• AKANTHOMYCES MUSCARIUS (strain Ve6) 14.8%
• AMBLYDROMALUS LIMONICUS
• AMBLYSEIUS SWIRSKII
• BEAUVERIA BASSIANA (STRAIN ATCC 74040) 2.3% (2.3X10E7 VIABLE SPORES/ML) [OD] P/V
• BEAUVERIA BASSIANA strain PPRI 5339 8% (8 X 10E12 CFU/L) [OD] P/P
• CHRYSOPERLA CARNEA
• CORDYCEPS FUMOSOROSEA (strain FE 9901) 18%
• DELPHASTUS CATALINAE
• ENCARSIA FORMOSA
• ERETMOCERUS EREMICUS
• HETERORHABDITIS BACTERIOPHORA
• ISARIA FUMOSOROSEA (Apopka 97 strain) 20% [WG] P/P
• METARHIZIUM BRUNNEUM strain Ma 43 10.5% [OD] P/V
• PAECILOMYCES FUMOSOROSEUS (STRAIN FE 9901) 18% (2 X 10 E9 CFU/G) [WP] P/P
• TRANSEIUS MONTDORIENSIS

Recommendations

- Carry out regular monitoring to detect the presence of whiteflies in crops.
- Implement physical barriers such as anti-insect meshes in greenhouses and open fields.
- Introduce natural enemies such as parasitoids and specific whitefly predators.
- Apply potassium soap or mineral oils to reduce the population of nymphs and adults.
- Maintain an adequate crop rotation to interrupt the life cycle of the pathogen.
- Use yellow chromatic traps to attract and capture adults.
- Avoid excessive use of nitrogen fertilizers that promote the growth of tender tissues.
- Implement chemical treatments with specific insecticides, following the recommendations for integrated pest management.
- Promote crop diversity to reduce the susceptibility of the plantation to infestation.

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TREATMENTS

Homemade treatments

POTASSIUM SOAP AND NEEM OIL SOLUTION

POTASSIUM SOAP SOLUTION + NEEM OIL + DIATOMACEOUS EARTH

BAKING SODA AND NEUTRAL SOAP SOLUTION

GARLIC INFUSION WITH NEUTRAL SOAP

CHROMATIC OR ADHESIVE TRAPS

DILUTED MILK

HORSETAIL INFUSION

TRUNK WHITEWASHING

DIATOMACEOUS EARTH

WOOD ASH

NETTLE SLURRY

CUT THE AFFECTED BRANCHES AND APPLY CINNAMON

GARLIC AND CINNAMON INFUSION

INFUSION OF WORMWOOD, CHILI OR CHILLI

CLEAN THE AFFECTED AREA AND APPLY ASH PASTE WITH GARLIC OR CINNAMON

GARLIC AND MINT INFUSION

LIGHT TRAPS

APPLY CINNAMON POWDER

PITFALL TRAPS

CRUSHED EGG SHELLS

CLEAN AND SEAL THE WOUND WITH CLAY, CINNAMON AND GARLIC PASTE

GARLIC INFUSION

MATURE COMPOST

TRAPS WITH VINEGAR AND SOAP

SEAL HOLES WITH ASH PASTE AND CRUSHED GARLIC

VINEGAR AND BAKING SODA SOLUTION

ANT TRAP

TAPE TRAP

PHEROMONE TRAP

ALCOHOL TRAPS

FUNNEL TRAP

There are no home treatments

Natural allies

PREDATORY MITES

LADYBUGS

LACEWINGS

PARASITIC WASPS

HOVERFLIES OR PARASITIC FLIES

PREDATORY BUGS

There are no natural allies

Mycodiplosis oidii (predatory mosquito)

Chemical treatments

There are no treatments for this disease. Treatments are directed at the insect vectors that transmit it. See insect treatments.

ABAMECTIN 0.0015% + PYRETHRINS 0.02%

RAPESEAL OIL

RAPESEAL OIL + PYRETHRINS

ORANGE OIL 6%

PARAFFIN OIL

ACETAMIPRID

ACETAMIPRID 0.005%

ACETAMIPRID 20%

SULFUR

COPPER 20%

COPPER 25%

COPPER 35%

COPPER 38%

COPPER 50%

COPPER 52%

DELTAMETHRIN 1.57%

DELTAMETHRIN 10%

DELTAMETHRIN 2.5%

DIFENOCONAZOLE 1.67%

ESFENVALERATE 2.5%

ESFENVALERATE 5%

100% GARLIC EXTRACT

PHENHEXAMIDE 50%

FLUPYRADIFURONE

FLUPIRADIFURONE 20%

FOSETIL-AL 80%

FERRIC PHOSPHATE

ALUMINUM PHOSPHIDE 56%

PHOSTIAZATE 10%

PHOSTIAZATE 15%

HEXITIAZOX 10%

POTASSIUM HYDROGEN CARBONATE

LAMBDA CYHALOTHRIN

LAMINARIN 4.5%

METALDEHYDE

PIRACLOSTROBIN 6.7% + BOSCALIDE 26.7%

PYRETHRINS

PYRIPROXIFEN 10%

POTASSIUM SALTS OF UNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS

SPINOSAD 0.024%

SPINOSAD 12%

SPINOSAD 48%

TAU-FLUVALINATE 24%

TETRACONAZOLE 10%

TETRACONAZOLE 12.5%

TETRACONAZOLE 4%

TRICHODERMA ASPERELLUM (STRAIN T34)

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RECOMMENDATIONS

- Check the back of the leaves frequently, especially in dry weather.
- Spray water on the leaves to increase humidity and prevent them from settling.
- Keep plants healthy with good watering and adequate light.
- If you see cobwebs or damage, clean the leaves with a damp cloth or pressurized water.
- Use potassium soap or neem oil every few days until they disappear.

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REPELLENT PLANTS

Rosemary, Dill, Coriander

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Beetle traps

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Snail and slug traps

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*The recommended treatments are still recommendations according to the databases of the authorities and at no time do they replace the guidelines established according to the legislation of each country

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