White Flies

[Ionfly]

Hi All,

First of all, I'm new to the forum, so hello!! I'm a bit of a noob herb/veg grower, and have just found some white mite/flies in my chicory which I'm growing outside in pots. I was wondering if this sounds like a familiar problem to anyone, and what the solutions are. I've only grown Chicory for 2 seasons, but don't remember the stalks being quite as "sappy" when I broke them last season. I was thinking that the sappiness cold be related to the infestation of white mites? Could they infect the rest of the garden?

Thanks in advance,

Ionfly

[Tam]

Chicory is liable to be attacked by whitefly. I find that spraying them with washing up liquid can keep the little blighters under control, as I do not like using chemical sprays. I have bot heard of whitefly affecting the liquid content of a plant, but someone else may have met this.

[Tam]

Once you have got rid of the whitefly you could use a micro mesh cover for protection.

[Chef_uk]

What dosage are we talking for washing up liquid? Is it a universal dose for use on various plant pest controlling or can it vary depending on what plant is the victim?

[binley100]

Hello and welcome to the vine........whitefly are a pain in the butt, nothing seems to get rid of them ....not sure about them causing sap tho'