Gumbo Limbo White Fly

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The GUMBO LIMBO SPIRALING WHITEFLY, a New Whitefly in South Florida A guide for homeowners This new whitefly is a large, slow moving insect capable of infesting a wide range of landscape plants such as: • gumbo limbo • banana • black olive • mango • palms • live oak some shrubs such as copperleaf, cocoplum and wax myrtle Adults on the underside of a palm leaflet. • and other plants But DON'T panic.

This whitefly is different from the ficus whitefly. So far, the gumbo limbo spiraling whitefly is not causing severe plant damage such as plant death or severe branch die-back. What to look for: white spirals and a build-up of a white, waxy substance on the underside of leaves. This coats the eggs and immature whiteflies. If populations build-up greatly, infested plants can become covered with the white, waxy substance. This can sometimes become weakened and also be disfigured by the black sooty mold that grows on the insect’s excrement (referred to as honeydew). The sticky honeydew can accumulate on cars, pool decks and patio furniture from infested trees overhead. Honeydew does not damage paint. Once the insect is under control, the sooty mold and honeydew will disappear. Eggs are laid in spirals. Management: as soon as you see the white spirals, you need to do one of the following. Small plants - thoroughly wash plants off with a strong stream of water. Follow-up with insecticidal soap or horticultural oil sprayed once a week for 3-4 weeks. Repeat as needed. ALWAYS FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS. The Label is the Law. Larger plants & ornamental trees; heavily infested ornamental plants - thoroughly wash plants off with a strong stream of water. *You may want to consider using a systemic insecticide (labeled for whitefly control in landscapes) that can be applied to the soil as a drench, as a granule, or as a tablet. Systemics may take several weeks to be effective for large trees but are VERY long lasting (9 - 12 months). A list of insecticides is on the other Underside of an infested palm frond. side of this page. ALWAYS FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS. The Label is the Law.
*Tip: if you have many heavily infested plants, you can purchase professional strength, non-restricted use insecticides. This may be more cost effective compared to the homeowner version of systemic insecticides. Consult your phone book or your County Extension office for pesticide suppliers in your area. Or hire a professional landscape pest control company with experience controlling whiteflies in the landscape. Fruit trees - call your County Extension office for recommendations since most pesticides are not labeled for tropical fruit trees. See management suggestions for small plants listed above. Whiteflies can be wiped off banana leaves with a cloth. The tables below list insecticides labeled for homeowner use against whiteflies (plants and trees EXCEPT fruit trees). These are available at garden centers, retail nurseries, and hardware stores. Contact (sprayed directly onto the pest. These are least-toxic - less harmful to natural enemies of pests and to the environment.) Trade Name(s) Active Ingredient Chemical Class BioNeem (Bonide); Neem Oil (Green Light, Southern Ag); Rose Defense (Green Light) Neem oil Botanical Organocide; Ultra-fine Horticultural Oil (Sunspray and others) Paraffinic oil, vegetable oil Biorational Insecticidal Soap (various brands) Potassium salts Biorational Systemics (usually applied to the base of the plant as a soil drench and very long lasting. Less harmful to natural enemies of pests.) Trade Name(s) Active Ingredient Chemical Class Tree & Shrub Insect Control with Safari (Green Light) Dinotefuran Neonicotinoid Tree & Shrub Insect Control (Bayer Advanced, Ortho Max); Tree & Shrub Protect and Feed (Bayer Advanced); and other products Imidacloprid Neonicotinoid Others (some may harm natural enemies of whiteflies.) Trade Name(s) Active Ingredient Chemical Class Flower, Fruit & Vegetable Insect Killer (Ortho) Acetamiprid Neonicotinoid Bug‐B‐Gon Max Lawn & Garden Insect Killer (Ortho) Bifenthrin Pyrethroid Rose & Flower Insect Killer (Bayer Advanced); Lawn & Garden Insect Killer (Schultz) Cyfluthrin Pyrethroid Triazicide Once & Done Insect Killer (Spectracide), liquid Lambda‐cyhalothrin Pyrethroid Malathion (various brands) Malathion Organophosphate Indoor/Outdoor Broad Use Insecticide (Hi-Yield) Permethrin Pyrethroid Yard & Garden Insect Killer (Bonide); Rose & Flower Insect Spray (Spectracide) Pyrethrins Botanical For more information http://miami-dade.ifas.ufl.edu/ and click onto the " gumbo limbo spiraling whitefly" link or contact the UF/IFAS Miami-Dade County Extension office (305 248-3311). Prepared by: A. Hunsberger, Urban Horticulture Agent & Entomologist, UF/IFAS Miami-Dade County Extension, and Dr. Catharine Mannion, Entomologist, UF/IFAS TREC. Reviewed by T. Olczyk, UF/IFAS Miami-Dade County Extension Director. Nov. 2010. Photo credits: M. Gutierrez and H. Glenn, UF/IFAS TREC. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The use of trade names in this publication is solely for the purpose of providing specific information. UF/IFAS does not guarantee or warranty the products named, and references to them in this publication does not signify our approval to the exclusion of other products of suitable composition. All chemicals should be used in accordance with directions on the manufacturer's label. Check the label carefully as this information does change and our publications may not have the latest information. Use pesticides safely. Read and follow directions on the manufacturer's label. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) is an Equal Opportunity Institution authorized to provide research, educational information and other services only to individuals and institutions that function with non-discrimination with respect to race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, political opinions or affiliations. For more information on obtaining other extension publications, contact your county Cooperative Extension service. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service, University of Florida, IFAS, Florida A. & M. University Cooperative Extension Program, and Boards of County Commissioners Cooperating. Millie Ferrer-Chancy, Interim Dean.