Neem Oil on White Flies

by Terry
(Roanoke Va.)

Will neem oil work on white flies? My tomatoes and squash plants are totally covered in them.

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Neem Oil on White Flies

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Neem oil for whiteflies
by: Birgit

Hi Terry,
Yes, in my and my readers' experience neem oil works very well on whiteflies!
Despite their name whiteflies are not really flies. In fact, they are related to aphids. And like aphids they are not hard to get rid off. Their soft bodies make them very vulnerable.

A soap spray alone would already affect them. Add neem oil into the mix and you also prevent the nymphs from developing into adults.
White fly controlled by neem
by: JERRY

Hi Terry,
I would like to let you know that the neem oil does in fact control the white fly. I have been spraying for two years now on a very small island in the Bahamas and the number of white flies has dropped dramatically. The thing to remember is a consistant scheduled spray.
Neem use in Caribbean
by: MrNatural

What has been to most effective mix I have a very large neem tree and would like to start mixing my own pesticide to help farmers in the Dominican Republic. For white fly, aphids, caterpillars and worms in the Tropical Caribbean area. Please contact me directly paul_modde@yahoo.ca
neem on tomato fruit
by: Barb

I have two tomato plants with white fly infestations. I have neem oil and know to use it on plants but can you use it when there is fruit on the plant? If so, do you just wash with dish detergent to remove or does it penetrate the fruit?

Thanks!
NEEMOIL USE ON TOMATOES
by: JERRY

YES, YOU CAN USE IT ON YOUR TOMATOES ,THE BEST PART ABOUT NEEM BEING NONTOXIC IS YOU CAN EAT THE FRUIT AND VEGGIES THE SAME DAY YOU SPRAY THEM, IF YOU WANT TO WASH THEM YOU CAN HOWEVER I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE FRUIT AND VEGGITABLES THAT HAVE BEEN TREATED W/ NEEM IN MY GARDEN. JUST MAKE SURE TO ALWAYS SPRAY FOLLOWING THE DIRECTIONS.
W/TOMATOES I USUALY SPRAY @ DUSK , AND ALLOW TO SET ON THE PLANTS OVER NIGHT TO PREVENT THE OIL IN THE HOT AFTERNOON SUN FROM BURNIG THEM.

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