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Tiny white flies

LatimerLatimer Posts: 1,068
in Problem solving
Hello all

 i seem to have a an infestation (ok, probably a bit dramatic but they do seem to be everywhere) off these tiny little flies that are just floating around all over the place. 

Are they something I should be concerned about the best snap I can get of them is all of the ones caught in this spiderweb.  


I’ve no idea what I’m doing. 

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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    They could be whitefiles, but at this time of year they'll be dying off anyway, so one less thing to worry about :)

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • LatimerLatimer Posts: 1,068
    Thanks @Pete.8 I’ll try not to worry about them. They do seem to come up in a cloud of them when disturbed which is horrible to walk through! 😬
    I’ve no idea what I’m doing. 
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    When I lived with my parents we had a huge beech hedge - just brush by it in summer and there was a could of them, and the sticky gunk they leave on the leaves is horrible too.
    They'll be gone in a few weeks due to starvation and cold :)

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • LatimerLatimer Posts: 1,068
    Didn’t seem to have any issue with them last year, guess it’s something new to learn about 😀
    I’ve no idea what I’m doing. 
  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    @Latimer, that's a coincidence - we've got them too, I've only noticed them today, had to walk through clouds of them suddenly. It has been hot and sunny today so perhaps that was why.
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • MikeOxgreenMikeOxgreen Posts: 812
    Some soap water sprayed on will get rid of them for a while, but as said if they're outside the weather will see them off soon.
    They are feeding the spiders though atm so not so bad!
  • Arthur1Arthur1 Posts: 542
    Soapy water is none selective and will kill any insects it is sprayed on. Will also kill the spiders.
  • MikeOxgreenMikeOxgreen Posts: 812
    Don't spray spiders with soapy water, spray the whitefly.
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