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White Coating on Tomato and Pea Leaves: Likely Whitefly Eggs

Sticky white coating = whitefly nymphs/eggs. They suck sap and spread viruses.

Organic Control

Spray 1 tsp mild dish soap/quart water on leaf undersides.
Repeat every 3 days for 2 weeks.
Yellow sticky traps catch adults.
Encourage ladybugs, lacewings.

Early, persistent treatment breaks the cycle.

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