Whiteflies
Whiteflies thrive in the same warm, year-round conditions that make a Growing Dome productive, which makes early identification and organic management strategies essential to keeping a dome's ecosystem healthy. Explore practical guidance for Growing Dome owners managing whiteflies: identification and early detection signs, biological controls that work in the closed environment, sanitation practices that break the reproductive cycle, and stories from dome owners who've successfully managed whitefly outbreaks. The focus is on organic, biology-friendly approaches that protect the rest of the dome's beneficial insect population.
Control Whitefly Infestation Naturally
March 27, 2011
Whitefly infestations can be recognized when a plant is disturbed and a giant cloud of tiny flies fills the air. Although the Whitefly hatches and lives in the soil, it feeds on the undersides of foliage and often leaves a sticky residue. Unfortunately, this residue attracts aphids, and the aphid + residue combination attracts ants….