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[Roze]

Hello dear friends;

 I have a massive infestation of of these tiny flies all over the garden, specially in the best plants  ,  already begin to cause some damage on leaves and development / growth of new branches... does anyone know a natural mechanism of controlling them?  I want to try natural before any chemical method.. 

Any help will be appreciated!

Thanks!

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[New Wisdom]

Diatomaceous earth.  Get some and dust it on your plants and it will kill them.  It is a mess to clean off after though if they're potted plants.  If they're outside you can just hose them down a week later.

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[MadPlanter]

DE as New Wisdom suggested will work great. I use it from time to time. Could also look into live ladybugs. I'm pretty sure they will eat the white flies but maybe not. Liquid dish soap suds rubbed all over the plants in the late evening will probably work too. Must get undersides of leaves too and reapply several times every few days.

If all else fails neem oil or better yet Azamax will take them down quick! Good luck!

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[Roze]

Nice tips guys! 

Thanks for the help, now I'll try to eradicate these little monsters for good! 

[fairdinkumseeds]

All of the above.
And/or Tagetes minuta spray will work too.
Get them on my eggplants from time to time, and just a watering can of Tagetes minuta tea to water them for a couple days.

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