Controling White Flies and Aphids in the Greenhouse

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Today was Craft Day at Deep South. Wanda is painting plates yellow to add to the greenhouse to help control white flies and aphids.
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@gerrymarmee3054 4 жыл бұрын

I did an experiment with my third graders once with different colored plates with petroleum jelly on them. Sure enough, the yellow attracted the most whiteflies. Interestingly, the colors that had yellow in them (green, Orange) also attracted just a few, but the colors with no yellow at all attracted almost none.

@brandio1044 4 жыл бұрын

Great idea! You could do toilet paper rolls also for a 360°.

@classicrocklover5615 4 жыл бұрын

My guess about the purpose of the dish washing soap: The jelly just makes the insect stick to the cup, then I guess it would eventually die. Some might struggle and break free. Dish soap works as an insecticide because 1) it coats the insect body and suffocates them or 2) in cases of hard shells, it dissolves a bit of their protection which helps kill them. Either way, Miss Wanda is painting portraits of sunshine at 6:30 am with Dawn. I think it's a sign...

@tedbryer2512 4 жыл бұрын

Will it work on politicians? How about bad relatives and life insurance agents? Man I could clean out the bad stuff with That! You just made my day!! Greetings from Perth Ontario!!!

@johnmcginnis5201 4 жыл бұрын

Well you need the industrial strength stuff -- Tar and Feathers. :) Money seems to be the prime attractant to use, save the yellow paint for the bugs.

@prepperkween3354 4 жыл бұрын

They lay their eggs in the dirt so sprinkle cinnamon on the dirt to keep them out of the dirt

@jumpoffa5011 4 жыл бұрын

Danny, you can also use worm castings to deter white fly. White flies don't like the taste of worm castings and will go away. Just incorporate a little worm castings around your vegetable plants and white fly and aphids will leave your plants alone. :-)

@SueLD 4 жыл бұрын

Can't wait to see the results. Love the reference to VBS crafts as I taught crafts for VBS for many years.

@oldsouthhomestead7118 4 жыл бұрын

Danny I have done been down this entire Road we had most of our crops wiped out the last 2 years by whiteflies. I tried everything organic first and then went to pesticides we have spent thousands and thousands of dollars fighting whiteflies we finally found the solution it is a fairly new product called sivanto it is very selective it will not harm beneficial insects like worms and bees and others it only targets harmful insects. Like whiteflies the drawback is this is something new and it still has a new price, 325$ a gallon. But after two years of battling whiteflies it done away with them in seconds. It seems to me to be a great product something we wish they had been making all along instead of the poisonous crap that kills everything. Oh by the way this is David from Old South I changed the channel name to match the Facebook group

@sandhollowhomestead6972 4 жыл бұрын

Time for cookies and cool aid after the crafts! 🤗

@chrishamill3170 4 жыл бұрын

Sand Hollow Homestead now your comment was funny!

@richardbarnes1669 4 жыл бұрын

FLIES IN THE OINTMENT IS A GOOD THING IN THIS CASE!

@appalachianmercantile 4 жыл бұрын

Looks like I'm off to paint paper plates for my high tunnel! :)

@newdayfarm9463 4 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite activities when teaching pre-schoolers was paint paper plates!! Great idea. Venetian blinds make great plant markers too.

@cherylshipley7258 4 жыл бұрын

This is such a great idea! It's not only effective... it's pretty LOL! I especially like how you recycled the blinds. I actually have several blinds in my garage that I was going to throw away last weekend. I didn't because I thought that there just may be a purpose for them. Viola!

@drop469 4 жыл бұрын

Industrial pesticide is using dish washing soap. Put a little maple syrup in it too and they will attract the flies as well.

@stormygirl7241 4 жыл бұрын

How about a regular fly, can it attract them?

@chrishamill3170 4 жыл бұрын

Interesting! Also, petroleum jelly comes in useful for so many things...I use it on my pressure canner seal. My father used it long ago to make the tv antenna pole slippery so raccoons wouldn’t climb up the side of the house and get into the attic to lay their young. He laughed to watch them get part way up, only to slide back down again. I can’t get any food from growing outdoors. The possums, raccoons, and squirrels eat everything including some flowers. Even growing things in pots...pots are turned over with ginger gone...from the leaves to the roots. Squirrels here eat the whole fruit...tomatoes, peaches, avocadoes, oranges, mangoes. Not in the country where I could deal with them...suburbia. Even if I could get traps...where can I drop them off? Every wildlife area closed. Thank God for where you are, had planned to sell my home before this lockdown. Guess God wants me here. Am growing indoors under lights. Starting a few things in pots but crazily having to drag them outdoors to water and be in sun all day, then drag them back in the evening. Can’t afford a greenhouse, so will have to just survive.

@norton750cc 4 жыл бұрын

Cool! Paint both sides for double the effect! Will try this....

@lisaholt3627 4 жыл бұрын

I like this idea! I have a bunch of blinds in my basement. Now I have a way to use them instead of throwing them away. Thank you Danny and Wanda.

@barbara-lz9hw 4 жыл бұрын

I will try this as well, here in the UK we get white fly green fly, cabbage white butterflies, ty for the advice and tips x

@FF-ub7bn Ай бұрын

😂😂 vacation Bible School! I felt that. 100%

@jerryaustin8556 4 жыл бұрын

Great video guys 👍👏. Another great natural pest control is lady bugs. It would be a great fit for you since you have screens on your greenhouse. Just a thought. Thanks and God bless.

@celinebridges7817 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Wanda and Danny 🤗 WOW that interesting 🤔 to see if it works .. we can’t wait until the next video.. we putting up a small green house.. and we new with green houses ... Take care stay safe .. 🥰 Blessing 👩‍🌾

@joyreardon1898 4 жыл бұрын

That’s fantastic! What a fun project too.. 👍💕

@homesteadaquariusviewmaste3630 4 жыл бұрын

Great job Danny and Wanda!

@SouthernBlessedHomestead 4 жыл бұрын

Love Wanda's creativity! 😍🧡💛

@eileenpalumbo6578 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip. Your greenhouse plants look fantastic!

@damarispickin649 4 жыл бұрын

What a fabulous idea!

@ecuadorhomestead6245 4 жыл бұрын

Can't wait to see how it works!

@ecuadorhomestead6245 4 жыл бұрын

Have a wonderful day.

@dewd3008 9 ай бұрын

I just saw this video and am having a lot of trouble with the aphids on my broccoli seedlings! I did this and put 1/4 of a plate in each container - works great!! Thank y'all.

@YAYA-bv7po 4 жыл бұрын

Is that some fine china? LOL Good to see others are early birds too!

@drop469 4 жыл бұрын

Probably if paper products don't start rolling off the line. LOL

@jacquelynfales4661 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the information!

@TheWitchofWhiteTailHollow 4 жыл бұрын

I am sure the aroma is wonderful. Thank you for the tip!

@109Dragonkind 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info. Y'all are awesome. God bless

@carolwengel4640 4 жыл бұрын

What a great idea! Kind of like those hanging yellow fly strips. Crafts in the morning when it's cooler outside, how fun! Hope the plates & blinds work well for you! 102 already -- we're heading toward the 90's here in Phoenix, 100's will be here the end of next month. God bless you both!

@paularizzo5217 4 жыл бұрын

Lovely addition to greenhouse! I'm surprised at the temps in the greenhouse. Keep up the good work.

@nshue23 4 жыл бұрын

Already high temps in april, you really are deep south. We usually get to 95 for about 3 weeks in August and everyone stays inside to avoid it . We just come out when its -20 to go ice fishin lol. It's so wierd that were in the same country but have such differences I guess the 1500 miles apart makes the difference as we are in the far north. Your green house is looking great! I'm hoping my tomatoes look that good once it's time to plant in june!

@carlaw2661 3 жыл бұрын

I am excited to try this yellow plate method

@walnuttreehomestead3149 4 жыл бұрын

Will do that too thanks for the tip

@fourdayhomestead2839 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips. I'll check out the thermometer.

@homesteadaquarius 4 жыл бұрын

Yes! This will solve my greenhouse issues with those little buggers! Funny thing.. I made an Gardening Arts and Crafts video yesterday and used that same yellow paint! 🤣 Great Job Danny and Wanda!

@foxglove8836 4 жыл бұрын

That sounds a good idea, I need some thing round my herbs, for some reason i get ton's of white fly on them. Don't get a chance to pick & dry :-( Thank you for sharing. take care

@lpl9414 4 жыл бұрын

Sweet thanks

@finestplanet1353 4 жыл бұрын

Really great advise.

@keithwinslett9016 4 жыл бұрын

It's color time ! Fly traps..great idea. God bless ya'll.

@pegsclips 4 жыл бұрын

Just WOW..thank yous. Love the paper plate and strips tip. So on this one. ✔

@jeanniewright2554 4 жыл бұрын

Great idea!!

@buffalopatriot 4 жыл бұрын

Great idea. I had an aphid issue with my greenhouse going into fall and winter. They eventually died out but not quick enough to suit me. Thanks for the jnfo.

@kinflorida579 4 жыл бұрын

I will have to get me some yellow paint, Thanks for the tip!☺

@bellacool1 4 жыл бұрын

That’s great

@sharonmorton6734 3 жыл бұрын

Great info. You are my encyclopedia for my little indoor garden. I immediately went to Amazon. Yellow plastic plates and cups, vaseline, and lemon scented dish soap on the way.

@staceywishart9971 4 жыл бұрын

I’m definitely going to keep an eye out on if it works. I can sure paint up some plates if it does. 😊

@triciasklodowske5653 4 жыл бұрын

I will be trying this in a few months, northern MI so can't plant outside for about 4 week's or the 1st of June. Thank's for the info. Look's easy to do. Stay safe and healthy. God bless

@azaleaacres 4 жыл бұрын

I’ve seen this suggested before... I’m going to try it this year love the Candy Corn 😁

@janicereeser1965 4 жыл бұрын

You will call it common sense and I will call it genius!!! Thank you for sharing will try this in my green house!!!

@mountainviewturning5319 4 жыл бұрын

Great tips

@CH-uf3jp 4 жыл бұрын

Nice ! Really hope it works. 🙏👵

@abcxyz-io7wt 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Danny and Wanda. 😁 I'm going to try this for those little white moths that get at our potato plants, hope it works for them too!

@toneyjohnson8910 4 жыл бұрын

very interested to see if this works Thanks for the video.

@jesusislord2457 4 жыл бұрын

Great tips! I'm very interested in seeing how the petroleum jelly works! Walter Reeves has several videos on gardening with the Georgia Public Broadcasting channel, who said use the yellow cups applied with the cheapest oil treatment you can find in the automotive section to attract while flies, mealy bugs and common house flies. I used wood surveyor's stakes to put the cups on and used push pins to hold the cups to the stakes in case of high winds. I'm curious to learn if the jelly works as well as the oil treatment as it would be more cost effective; if it doesn't "run" to the ground in 90+ summer heat. Thanks for sharing!

@rnupnorthbrrrsm6123 4 жыл бұрын

Resourcefulness and using what you have is how people will get through hard times !!! Good for you !! I have done this but I used kayro syrup, I’m not sure where I got that advice from but it worked 🤷‍♀️ I hope you have an abundant gardening season.....I still have mounds of snow where the plow banked it up 😏

@sandieblack4860 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the video . I am struggling with a white fly infestation. I am for sure going to try your method. I do have yellow paint handy and I do have some old blinds so, I am good to go. I have been trying a dish washing soap spray but with limited success. I have been isolated now for over 6 weeks, live alone and am so thankful I did a bunch of canning last fall. For whatever reason, (and I do believe it was "divine intervention") something told me I had to ramp up my winter storage endeavours. I have always been a bit nervous of pressure canning but after watching you guys and following some of your advice I gave it a go. With my compromised immune system I have been told to stay home and not to go to town even for groceries. A couple of my neighbours have picked up the few perishables I have needed (wanted???) which I could have survived without if necessary . My thanks again to you and Wanda for the encouragement . Take care, stay safe and God Bless you both. Sandie from Ontario Canada.

@lorib7065 4 жыл бұрын

Good luck! I hope it really works, you guys are a few months ahead of us and we get all sorts of pesky insects here too. I may have to try this.

@kittymorse7402 4 жыл бұрын

Intrested to see if it does ...hope so.

@gerrymarmee3054 4 жыл бұрын

I think you should put happy faces on them. 😇🌺

@MommaJessiesCraftyHomestead 4 жыл бұрын

Good morning!!

@sunkisshomesteadgardens9997 4 жыл бұрын

I've used petroleum jelly it worked great. I've also used tacky glue and it did well.

@johnmcginnis5201 4 жыл бұрын

Now that is American Ingenuity in action. I like it! i usually buy the premade bug strips from the farm store, but they are not cheap. I wonder what scent might improve the attraction factor? Is lemon oil better than say lavender extract? Or do white flies even have scent glands?

@scottlawson4186 4 жыл бұрын

I’ve been trying this for a few weeks now. Definitely catching things. The only problem I’m seeing is that when it gets hot the Vaseline seems to melt off the cups.

@BUILDINGINSP 4 жыл бұрын

I had a similar temperature device. IT ATE BATTERIES UP...big time.

@kehnili9363 4 жыл бұрын

Good morning from ARIZONA 213 right now

@deeroc-slim4165 4 жыл бұрын

The yellow will reflect/brighten up due to sunlight.. Which will attract the flies/aphids light a light bulb would. Then they're caught.. Clever idea.

@annakinder8750 4 жыл бұрын

I couldn’t wait any longer I went to Rural King with my mask and gloves on, spent $178.00 all for my chicks and supply’s for adding on to my coop

@louisewillard5184 4 жыл бұрын

Thumbs up for Rural King! Stay safe .

@jazfarm5726 4 жыл бұрын

The yellow will work, it just won’t eliminate them. A bit of soap water on the bottom side of the leaves will go a step further.

@lomahfarmstead270 3 жыл бұрын

Hey you! Fun to read through these comments and see a familiar face. We just ordered some ladybugs for aphid control in our gh.

@jazfarm5726 3 жыл бұрын

@@lomahfarmstead270 Hey there! How are things waaaaay on the other side? Lady Bugs work great. The only bummer is they leave when the job is done.

@lomahfarmstead270 3 жыл бұрын

@@jazfarm5726 all is good here. Lambing is almost done! Getting ready to start seedlings, but want to get these aphids under control first. Sprayed the plants (kale, spinach, kohlrabi, mache, mustard greens) with neem & soap solution. Not sure what else to do, so we're trying the ladybugs!

@jazfarm5726 3 жыл бұрын

@@lomahfarmstead270 if its aphids, the girls will take care of it. They will chow down like it’s candy. We had 7 baby goats born about a month ago. Makin’ cheese! Neem oil always makes things taste bad.

@renebyers6153 4 жыл бұрын

Let us know how this works👌

@dogmadic 2 жыл бұрын

I was unable to locate a follow up video to this one. I wanted to know the effectiveness of the yellow plates before attempting to do it myself.

@deborahwagner9033 4 жыл бұрын

good morning

@ambersykora352 4 жыл бұрын

For aphids, you could just order some lady bugs. They eat aphids. And since it's screened in, they won't escape.

@trevapowell9193 4 жыл бұрын

Hey guys I did not have the paint but guess what I did I'm just five minutes away from Dollar General store and the market they're the only two places I go and they have everything I need whether it's food or whatever but I found the party yellow cups and plates oh boy oh boy and I gather them up so I could take care of the efforts in the white flies with a Vaseline and the dishwasher soap so I thank you from the bottom of my heart for the heads up on those white flies in the Athens oh wow what a day I'm so happy

@pieluvr7362 4 жыл бұрын

What throw them away tip paint both sides coated but dibs on any giveaway i could use anything for my therapy aka to others gardening best of luck 2 both you🙏🏽👍🏽👊🏽💜🤞🏽😊

@piahess9738 4 жыл бұрын

Hello,I just remembered growing yellow and orange marigold flowers by tomatoe plants and other plants helps with bugs also.This is a great idea with the yellow plates and solo cups,and extra blinds.I had saved some of those small pieces of blinds to label and use for what I have growing in the ground.Good luck I really hope they all work in killing those pests.Be well you all.♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡....

@alicecoppers8980 4 жыл бұрын

Have you ever used Reemey? I throw it over all plants to prevent insects. It cost me abou t 100.00 and lasts about 3 yrs. great info

@dorindajenkins7825 4 жыл бұрын

👋😄

@robertchall8576 4 жыл бұрын

A first I thought you were painting mustard on the plate.

@1stbadger700 2 ай бұрын

Might paint both sides of the plates

@Markslife101 4 жыл бұрын

This is awesome! Hope it works. I did a video last year about aphids in our greenhouse. I wondered how I was getting so many aphids. I was afraid I brought them in with my my soil. Then I found some info in one of my books. Ants bring them in your greenhouse. They carry them from overwintered vegetation to the soil. I had ants in my greenhouse beds then. I got rid of the ants and the aphids disappeared. But it took some time. If I get them again I will definitely use this trick till I can rid the ants. Thanks for sharing!

@brandonprince7831 4 жыл бұрын

Y'all should try essential oils lavender, rosemary, orange, eucalyptus..and many more I drop of each for 2oz. Of water and small drop of dish soap or could use yucca as a wetting agent...aswell if you are trying to fight an active infestation apply neem oil in the same solution

@lindakiel9822 4 жыл бұрын

Nasturtium flowers are excellent for aphids (and you can eat them) I 'm not sure about the white flies though.

@stanmashek3085 4 жыл бұрын

HI DANNY AND WANDA HOPE THIS WORKS FOR YOU ALL LEARN SOMETHING FROM YOU ALL THE TIME, THANKS STAN

@DeepSouthHomestead 4 жыл бұрын

So far its working Stan.

@larrymoore6640 4 жыл бұрын

I think that is a neat idea and adds a lot of "Wanda" color to the greenhouse. I like the idea that you are always thinking about fighting critters off without chemicals. In this case the early bird gets the fly lol.....

@barbarabenjamin-creel1337 6 ай бұрын

I didn't find a follow-up video. How did this turn out?

@tambrasmith9707 2 жыл бұрын

Do you think it would be better to put screen on the green house where u put the hardware cloth ..like the screen on house windows?

@reddrw1 4 жыл бұрын

Hello. What can I do for the white moth (butterfly) in my garden in the summer time. They like my Collard Plants. Thank you.

@DeepSouthHomestead 4 жыл бұрын

Use a light and a sticky trap.

@reddrw1 4 жыл бұрын

@@DeepSouthHomestead Thank you

@SUGARINTHEATTIC 4 жыл бұрын

Should it only be for a greenhouse or should I put them outside in my garden? Thank you!

@DeepSouthHomestead 4 жыл бұрын

Use plastic for outside.

@jeffriffel4364 4 жыл бұрын

Please let us know if this works.

@kakinman8428 4 жыл бұрын

Would this work for my outdoor plants as well?

@DeepSouthHomestead 4 жыл бұрын

I would use plastic plates or cups.

@jumpoffa5011 4 жыл бұрын

Yes. I've used this technique alone with adding worm castings around the plants too. White fly and aphids hate the taste of worm castings and they stick to the yellow plate smeared with petroleum jelly.

@hollerlakehomestead3181 4 жыл бұрын

Does this work in a regular garden as well?

@DeepSouthHomestead 4 жыл бұрын

Yes.

@hollerlakehomestead3181 4 жыл бұрын

@@DeepSouthHomestead Thank you.

@kakinman8428 4 жыл бұрын

I guess it will not work outside due to rain, styrofoam?

@michaelwhiteoldtimer7648 4 жыл бұрын

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@dorothylockwood4017 4 жыл бұрын

I loved this video can't wait to get started. Thanks Wanda and Danny.

@roccoconte2960 4 жыл бұрын

A quick spray with a pestacide seems a lot easier to me Danny , and you could use all that time you save to do something else.

@tinahammond5553 Ай бұрын

I tried the yellow/Vaseline trick a year ago. It did nothing. I had a whitefly infestation so bad they sucked everything out of my tomatoes and peppers. I had to break down and open it up mid winter and freeze everything and start over. I use Beleaf spray now. Sorry, not sorry. I hate those dang things!