How to Get Rid of Whiteflies in a Greenhouse: Instructions from Gardening Experts

06.10.2023 18:29

Such a pest, known to many summer residents, as the whitefly, poses a danger to more than 6,000 (!) plants.

That is why gardeners are concerned about what needs to be done to get rid of the parasite on the plot. The answer to this question is available from the expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", scientist-agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh .

It is worth starting to exterminate harmful insects in the fall.

Since whiteflies overwinter in the soil in the greenhouse, you will have to do some preliminary soil cultivation before digging up the soil here in the fall.

That is, the action plan looks like this: cleaning the greenhouse, treating the polycarbonate and frame, watering the soil with a special solution, digging.

Greenhouse
Photo: © Belnovosti

Now that the sequence of actions is more or less clear, we can begin to list the means that can be used to combat whitefly. The list includes:

  • "Confidor";
  • "Aktara";
  • "Fufanon";
  • "Spark";
  • "Citcor".

Please note: for autumn treatment, you should use only one of the listed preparations.

In this case, you need to act in strict accordance with the instructions, not forgetting to put on protective “equipment” of gloves and a mask.

Author: Elena Shimanovskaya Internet resource editor