Whitefly and lupins

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  1. Snorky85

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    Mum and I, in our different gardens in different parts of the country, are suffering with awful whitefly on lupins. Any idea how to get rid easily? Been using bayer bug spray but they always come back.
     
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    Never heard of white fly on lupins.
    Greenfly is common.
    In my experience, not much works on whitefly regarding chemicals.
     
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    Its def whitefly. Dozens of them. [emoji45]
     
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      No white fly or solutions here BUT I got big lupin aphids..Resolvas not doing anything so been flicking them like people's ears, fun but don't flick too hard :biggrin:
       
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        Lupin aphids?! I'll look them up. I don't understand how one lupin plant is perfectly healthy with no bugs, but the plant next to it is totally infested. The same happened last year.
         
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        Sounds like i have those pesky aphids [emoji31]
         
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        The best way to get rid of whitefly is to spray the plant with a washing up liquid solution.
        Initially spray every other day for about a week and then to keep on top of them spray the plants fortnightly.
         
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          Thanks anthony - would this work for lupin aphids too (if that is what I've got)?
           
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            Hi Snorky,
            I'm sorry I don't know. I've never had Lupin aphids.
             
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              Do you have a picture @Snorky85 , it just seems too early for white fly in the garden.
              Aphids do leave dead skins that can look like white fly.

              Not come across a product that doesn't kill aphids, its one of the easiest pests to get rid of.
               
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              Sorry don't have a piccy. I'll try get my mum to send me one from her lupins tomorrow. I had a close look and they really did look like whitefly to me.
               
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              Will give the washing up solution a go on mine :fingers crossed:
               
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              If they are white fly, they FLY when you brush the plant.:biggrin:
               
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