{"id":12947,"date":"2018-10-10T12:36:56","date_gmt":"2018-10-10T10:36:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/plantenplagen\/greenhouse-whitefly\/"},"modified":"2023-12-13T15:37:36","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T14:37:36","slug":"greenhouse-whitefly","status":"publish","type":"encyclopedia","link":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/greenhouse-whitefly\/","title":{"rendered":"Greenhouse whitefly"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&rdquo;2\/3&Prime;][vc_column_text el_id=&rdquo;topentry&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;topentry&rdquo;]Greenhouse <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/whitefly\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"[vc_row][vc_column width=&quot;2\/3&quot;][vc_column_text el_id=&quot;topentry&quot; el_class=&quot;topentry&quot;]'Whitefly' is the family name of whiteflies (Aleyrodinae), of which the greenhouse whitefly is one of the best known. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&quot;1\/3&quot;][vc_column_text el_id=&quot;entrytxt&quot; el_class=&quot;entrytxt&quot; css=&quot;.vc_custom_1543151884254{padding-left: 20px !important;}&quot;]Also known as: Snow flies[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=&quot;35&quot; css=&quot;.vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}&quot;][vc_column width=&quot;1\/2&quot;][vc_single_image image=&quot;3051&quot; img_size=&quot;medium&quot; add_caption=&quot;yes&quot; style=&quot;vc_box_rounded&quot; onclick=&quot;img_link_large&quot;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&quot;1\/2&quot; css=&quot;.vc_custom_1532162092980{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}&quot;][vc_column_text el_class=&quot;entrytxt&quot;]Whitefly is the family name of whiteflies (Aleyrodinae),&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">whitefly<\/a>, this snow-white <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/aphid_aphidoidea\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]Aphids are small, herbivorous insects. There are green, white, black, yellow, red and purple aphids. A special category are the Scale insects. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=\"35\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column width=\"1\/2\"][vc_single_image image=\"5987\" img_size=\"medium\" add_caption=\"yes\" style=\"vc_box_rounded\" onclick=\"img_link_large\"][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/2\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162092980{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"entrytxt\"]Aphids (Aphidoidea). Small, herbivorous insects up to a maximum of 5 mm. Mainly damage&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">aphid<\/a> lays its eggs on the underside of leaves.<br>\n<!--more-->[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/3&Prime;][vc_column_text el_id=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1702477889828{padding-left: 20px !important;}&rdquo;]<i>Do not confuse with:<\/i><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/silverleaf-whitefly\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]Silverleaf whitefly is an insect of the family white flies.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"entrytxt\" el_class=\"entrytxt\" css=\".vc_custom_1702478370034{padding-left: 20px !important;}\"]Also known as: Sweet potato whitefly Do not confuse with: Greenhouse whitefly (Trialeurodes vaporariorum)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=\"35\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column width=\"1\/2\"][vc_single_image image=\"3055\" img_size=\"medium\" add_caption=\"yes\" style=\"vc_box_rounded\" onclick=\"img_link_large\"][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/2\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162092980{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"entrytxt\"]Silverleaf whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) belongs to the family white&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">Silverleaf whitefly<\/a> <em>(Bemisia tabaci)<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=&rdquo;35&Prime; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}&rdquo;][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/2&Prime;][vc_single_image image=&rdquo;2233&Prime; img_size=&rdquo;medium&rdquo; add_caption=&rdquo;yes&rdquo; style=&rdquo;vc_box_rounded&rdquo; onclick=&rdquo;img_link_large&rdquo;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/2&Prime; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532162092980{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}&rdquo;][vc_column_text el_class=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo;]<strong>Greenhouse whitefly<\/strong> <em>(Trialeurodes vaporariorum)<\/em> This bright white ap<wbr><\/wbr>hid, 1 to 2 mm long, lays its eggs on the underside of leaves. Greenhouse whitefly is a member of the family of scale, scale and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/aphids\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Aphids are small, plant-eating insects; see: overview aphids, aphid, black bean aphid, black cherry aphid, catalpa aphid, cabbage aphid, currant blister aphid, green peach aphid, green apple aphid, holly aphid, Hydrangea scale, Scale insect, mealybug, lettuce-root aphid, woolly beech aphid, cypress aphid.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\" class=\"encyclopedia\">aphids<\/a>. The larvae resemble scale insects, but are translucent. The larvae live on plant sap. They secrete <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/honeydew\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]Honeydew - sugar-rich sticky liquid secreted by aphids. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=\"35\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column width=\"1\/2\"][vc_single_image image=\"6657\" img_size=\"medium\" add_caption=\"yes\" style=\"vc_box_rounded\" onclick=\"img_link_large\"][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/2\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162092980{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"entrytxt\"]Honeydew - sugar-rich sticky liquid secreted by aphids. Aphids suck plant sap from leaves; some of these sugars are consumed for energy and the rest is excreted. The&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">honeydew<\/a> that becomes moldy (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/sooty-mold\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]The many fungi that live on honeydew are all called sooty mold. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=\"35\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column width=\"1\/2\"][vc_single_image image=\"1919\" img_size=\"medium\" add_caption=\"yes\" style=\"vc_box_rounded\" onclick=\"img_link_large\"][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/2\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162092980{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"entrytxt\"]The many fungi that live on honeydew are all called sooty mold, such as Cladosporium and Alternaria that live on honeydew, the excess sugar&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">sooty mold<\/a>).<br>\nThe greenhouse whitefly can also transmit various plant viruses.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&rdquo;yes&rdquo;][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/3&Prime;][vc_custom_heading text=&rdquo;Where to find&rdquo; font_container=&rdquo;tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&rdquo; google_fonts=&rdquo;font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&rdquo; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1537946500082{background-color: #536895 !important;}&rdquo;][vc_column_text el_id=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1676647052554{padding-left: 15px !important;}&rdquo;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Vegetable garden<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/cucumber\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]The cucumber belongs to the cucurbits and was cultivated over 3,000 years ago.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=\"middle\" css=\".vc_custom_1627123481876{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 5px !important;background-color: #ccffff !important;border-radius: 20px !important;}\" el_id=\"mobile\"][vc_column offset=\"vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1649258156679{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}\" el_id=\"mobiel\"] You are viewing the mobile-adapted version of the page. The&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">Cucumber<\/a> family:\n<ul>\n<li>Cucumber<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/zucchini\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]Zucchini belongs to the gourd family. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"entrytxt\" el_class=\"entrytxt\"]Also known as: Courgette Baby marrow[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=\"middle\" css=\".vc_custom_1627123481876{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 5px !important;background-color: #ccffff !important;border-radius: 20px !important;}\" el_id=\"mobile\"][vc_column offset=\"vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1637503837290{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}\" el_id=\"mobiel\"] You are viewing the mobile-adapted version of the page.&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">Zucchini<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/pumpkin\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]Pumpkins are related to gourds, zucchini, patisson and cucumbers. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=\"middle\" css=\".vc_custom_1627123481876{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 5px !important;background-color: #ccffff !important;border-radius: 20px !important;}\" el_id=\"mobile\"][vc_column offset=\"vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1649259875054{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}\" el_id=\"mobiel\"] You are viewing the mobile-adapted version of the page. The one for tablets,&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">Pumpkin<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/potato\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"[vc_row][vc_column width=&quot;2\/3&quot;][vc_column_text el_id=&quot;topentry&quot; el_class=&quot;topentry&quot;]The potato is a plant with underground tubers. The potato is the world's most important food crop after rice, wheat and maize. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&quot;1\/3&quot;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&quot;.vc_custom_1627122121377{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 3px !important;padding-bottom: 6px !important;padding-left: 3px !important;}&quot;][vc_column offset=&quot;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm&quot;][vc_column_text css=&quot;.vc_custom_1627123139590{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">Potato<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Tomatoes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Houseplants<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/poinsettia\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]Poinsettia is a subtropical houseplant belonging to the spurge family. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"entrytxt\" el_class=\"entrytxt\"]Also known as: Christmas star [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=\"middle\" css=\".vc_custom_1627123481876{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 5px !important;background-color: #ccffff !important;border-radius: 20px !important;}\" el_id=\"mobile\"][vc_column offset=\"vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1627123409680{padding: 0px !important;border: 0px initial !important;}\" el_id=\"mobiel\"] You are viewing the mobile-adapted version of the&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">Poinsettia<\/a> (houseplant, greenhouse)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/african-hemp\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]African hemp is a plant in the mallow family and is native to open woodland in South Africa and Madagascar.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"entrytxt\" el_class=\"entrytxt\"]Also known as: House lime African linden Cape Hollyhock[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=\"35\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column width=\"1\/2\"][vc_single_image image=\"12757\" img_size=\"medium\" add_caption=\"yes\" style=\"vc_box_rounded\" onclick=\"img_link_large\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1676633394953{padding-left: 13px !important;}\" el_id=\"entrytxt\" el_class=\"entrytxt\"] The hairs on the leaves are&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">African hemp<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/3&Prime; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532102790165{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&rdquo;][vc_custom_heading text=&rdquo;Control&rdquo; font_container=&rdquo;tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&rdquo; google_fonts=&rdquo;font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&rdquo; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532165404849{background-color: #536895 !important;}&rdquo;][vc_column_text el_id=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo;]Difficult to control. Remove infested plants. Spray with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/pyrethrum\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"[vc_row][vc_column width=&quot;2\/3&quot;][vc_column_text el_class=&quot;topentry&quot;]Pyrethrum fights aphids, thrips and whiteflies, among others.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&quot;1\/3&quot;][vc_column_text css=&quot;.vc_custom_1538658322113{padding-left: 18px !important;}&quot; el_id=&quot;entrytxt&quot; el_class=&quot;entrytxt&quot;] Biological Pesticide [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&quot;.vc_custom_1671986969131{padding-left: 18px !important;}&quot; el_class=&quot;entrytxt&quot;]Also known as: Pyrethrin[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&quot;2\/3&quot;][vc_column_text el_class=&quot;introtxt&quot; el_id=&quot;introtxt&quot;]Pyrethrum - exists in two variants: 'regular' pyrethrum and nature pyrethrum. The former is chemical in origin, the latter has a natural base. The chemical variant degrades&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">pyrethrum<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/parasitoid-wasp\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"topentry\"]Parasitoid wasps lay their eggs in or on their victims and are therefore a formidable enemy of aphids and greenhouse whitefly, among others. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"entrytxt\" el_class=\"entrytxt\" css=\".vc_custom_1538658322113{padding-left: 18px !important;}\"] Biological Pesticide [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"introtxt\" el_id=\"introtxt\"]Parasitoid wasps are not very similar to the common yellow-brown wasps. Parasitoid wasps are small, slender wasps with&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">parasitoid wasp<\/a> (commercially available) can also be used in greenhouse cultivation.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/3&Prime; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532102799994{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&rdquo;][vc_custom_heading text=&rdquo;Prevention&rdquo; font_container=&rdquo;tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&rdquo; google_fonts=&rdquo;font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&rdquo; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532165414573{background-color: #536895 !important;}&rdquo;][vc_column_text el_id=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo;]Greenhouse whiteflies do not like drafts and a dry environment; some draft in the greenhouse on sunny days helps prevent whiteflies.<br>\nSome scents keep greenhouse whiteflies away, such as marigolds, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/basil\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]Basil is a perennial but is usually grown as an annual. They are beautiful not-winter-hardy plants, whose fresh green leaves are used in cooking. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"entrytxt\" el_class=\"entrytxt\"]Also known as: Great basil[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=\"middle\" css=\".vc_custom_1627123481876{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 5px !important;background-color: #ccffff !important;border-radius: 20px !important;}\" el_id=\"mobile\"][vc_column offset=\"vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1637495086260{padding-top: 0px&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">basil<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/NicandraPhysalodes-1024x768.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">apple-of-Peru<\/a> <em>(Nicandra physalodes)<\/em>; plant these among plants in the vegetable garden and in the greenhouse.<br>\nThe parasitoid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/wasp\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]Wasps are useful animals: they pollinate flowers and kill many flies, mosquitoes and insect larvae every day[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"entrytxt\" el_class=\"entrytxt\" css=\".vc_custom_1662219976959{padding-left: 20px !important;}\"]Do not confuse with: European hornet (Vespa crabro) Hornet mimic hoverfly (Volucella zonaria)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=\"35\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column width=\"1\/2\"][vc_single_image image=\"5747\" img_size=\"medium\" add_caption=\"yes\" style=\"vc_box_rounded\" onclick=\"img_link_large\"][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/2\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162092980{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"entrytxt\"]Wasp (Vespula vulgaris).&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">wasp<\/a> is a natural enemy and is used in horticulture in greenhouses to to control the grenhouse whitefly.<br>\nProvide the windows with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/insect-proof-mesh\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"topentry\"]Insect-proof mesh is commercially available in varying mesh sizes.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"introtxt\" el_id=\"introtxt\"] Insect-proof mesh is commercially available in pre-cut formats, various widths and can be ordered in any length. It is usually made of UV-stabilized polyethylene, which makes it last for years. The mesh sizes are sometimes specially tailored for one type&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">insect-proof mesh<\/a> at greenhouses to keep the flies out.<br>\nRemove weeds (because often <a href=\"https:\/\/plantenplagen.nl\/dossiers\/woordenlijst\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">host plants<\/a> of the greenhouse whitefly) can maintain the infestation.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":14,"template":"","categories":[],"tags":[],"encyclopedia-category":[663],"encyclopedia-tag":[917],"class_list":["post-12947","encyclopedia","type-encyclopedia","status-publish","hentry","encyclopedia-category-garden-bugs","encyclopedia-tag-white-fly"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia\/12947","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/encyclopedia"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12947"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12947"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12947"},{"taxonomy":"encyclopedia-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia-category?post=12947"},{"taxonomy":"encyclopedia-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia-tag?post=12947"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}