Whiteflies? Don’t be surprised if do-it-yourself remedies aren’t working!

Notice bushes, trees, and plants in your neighborhood devoid of their leaves? Is your garden’s shrubbery or vegetation getting scarce and the bottom of the leaves look white and sticky?  It’s most likely a whitefly infestation.  Landscapes from Boca Raton and the surrounding area are getting hit by these tiny but immensely annoying and damaging garden pests.

Whiteflies are minute bugs that feed on the leaves of plants, devouring sugars from the leaves and eventually damaging or destroying their target in the process. They feast on the leaves and stems of plants, bushes,  trees, and vegetables.  If you turn over a leaf and see little white insects, they are whiteflies They suck the sap out and leave behind a gummy scum that makes the plant yellow and die.

There are more than 75 whitefly species in Florida, but the most popular ones are ficus and rugose spiraling.  A homeowner needs to know what to look for to effectively treat the problem. Unfortunately, it’s not easy to do.  And there is a skill in how much of the right pesticide to apply at the right time and how often.  Haggerty Services’ trained pest control technicians can identify the species of whitefly and plan and implement the correct course of action to eradicate the whitefly infestation efficiently and safely.

Call (561) 347-2930 to get your yard and trees lush and healthy again.