I live in Louisiana and was just informed that the yellow leaf curl virus caused by white flies is spreading though our state.I was told that the best way to control the virus is to control the flies.I haven't seen this on any plants so far, But would appreciate any info on controlling the flies or the virus.Thanks

-- Jimmy Holiday (jholiday@charter.net), April 23, 2001

Answers

lady bugs eat them,, sticky tape/paper,, wood ashes,, just a few

-- stan (sopal@net-port.com), April 23, 2001.

In the old day"s before sprays, we took a plug of chewing tobacco, and broke off a piece, and put in five gallons of water and let it soak. then strain the water with cheese cloth or something, and put in sprayer and spray your tomatoes, also gets rid of stink bugs, Works for us, have great veg.do it about every 2 weeks. Lots of luck Irene

-- Irene orsborn (tkorsborn@cs.com), April 25, 2001.

Here in california the white flys have built up a imunity to ALL pesticides! been that way for about the last 5 years.The only way to get ride of them here is with parasitic wasps which www.arbico.com or www.gardensalive.com have. good luck.

-- kathy h (ckhart55@earthlnk.net), April 25, 2001.

Use rubbing alcohol and water to kill the whiteflies. Seems to work on a lot of pests such as scale insects, etc. Can use it straight but adding water retards evaporation.

-- J. A. Clark (jclark7@cybermail.net), July 01, 2001.