a florida homeowner's guide to controlling whiteflies

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A FLORIDA HOMEOWNER’S GUIDE TO CONTROLLING WHITEFLIES

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Page 1: A Florida Homeowner's Guide to Controlling Whiteflies

A FLORIDA HOMEOWNER’S GUIDE TO CONTROLLING WHITEFLIES

Page 2: A Florida Homeowner's Guide to Controlling Whiteflies

A yard is a place to relax, garden, entertain and spend time with your family.

In Florida, whiteflies are often an unwelcome guest in your outdoor oasis.

Whiteflies are a growing problem, because they:

• Can damage a wide variety of palms and other native trees

• Feed on trees, introducing toxic saliva and causing major damage

• Carry and transmit diseases

What’s the key to getting rid of these tiny terrors and getting back your

beautiful landscape? Follow the steps below to diagnose and fix the problem.

Page 3: A Florida Homeowner's Guide to Controlling Whiteflies

Know the signs

There are dozens of whiteflies species found in

Florida, and they can affect plants differently.

In addition to stunted growth, yellowing leaves

and leaf drop, look for these telltale signs:

FICUS ARE EXTREMELY SUSCEPTIBLE

TO WHITEFLIES INFESTATIONS!

If your hedges are scrawny and sick-looking, try treating

them for whiteflies instead of spending thousands of dollars

on replacements.

• White, wooly wax in spiral patterns on the underside of leaves

• “Honeydew,” a sticky substance, coating leaves

• Dark, sooty mold on leaves (that often spreads elsewhere)

Page 4: A Florida Homeowner's Guide to Controlling Whiteflies

Call the experts

At the first sign, contact a local, reliable

pest control professional for an inspection.

Your community association management

company can help you by providing

a recommendation.

Page 5: A Florida Homeowner's Guide to Controlling Whiteflies

Treat it right

Ask your pest control pro which treatment is right for your

problem. Consider the varying degrees of

speed, environmental impact and

long-term results:

• Treat bark and spray foliage

• Drench roots

• Inject the trunk

Page 6: A Florida Homeowner's Guide to Controlling Whiteflies

If whiteflies nest in your community, meet them with full

force. To learn more about preventing and controlling

whiteflies – and keeping your community beautiful

year-round – contact FirstService Residential, Florida’s

leading community association management company.