Eliminating Whiteflies from Your Vegetable Garden

Know the Enemy

Pinhead-sized, cluster under leaves, suck sap. Target cucumbers, potatoes, tomatoes. Thousands can destroy crops.

Four-Step Control

1. Attract predators: Lacewings, ladybugs, praying mantids.
2. Yellow sticky traps: Cheap, effective at catching adults.
3. Natural sprays: Neem, insecticidal soap, or neem oil on infested plants.
4. Garlic barrier: Spray on susceptible plants as repellent. Wash produce before eating.