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Feb 29, 2016 9:10 PM CST
Name: Ken Ramsey
Vero Beach, FL (Zone 10a)
Bromeliad Vegetable Grower Region: United States of America Tropicals Plumerias Orchids
Region: Mississippi Master Gardener: Mississippi Hummingbirder Cat Lover Composter Seller of Garden Stuff
I am a strong believer that constant air movement prevents/eliminates a vast majority of insect/fungus problems. I have four fans in each of my greenhouses and two, dual-fans plus two ceiling fans in the solarium. I have plenty of coverage in the greenhouses but can't get the same air-movement in the solarium. The solarium is about 4x larger than each greenhouse. I have 10x the number of insects in the solarium, at least according to what I see stuck on those cards. Those yellow sticky cards quickly got covered when I first put them out in the solarium. My observations are just that and certainly have no scientific basis.
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Feb 29, 2016 9:49 PM CST
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Name: Karen
New Mexico (Zone 8a)
Region: New Mexico Region: Arizona Region: Ukraine Cactus and Succulents Plant Identifier Plays in the sandbox
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Very interesting. I'll add more fans. I thought there was enough air movement, but maybe not. My sticky cards are rapidly getting full, but there are plenty more around not caught yet.
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Mar 1, 2016 5:54 AM CST
Name: Lucky
Sacramento CA (Zone 9b)
Plumerias
Have you tried Neem oil yet? You would want to use 100% cold pressed neem oil. It's sorta pricey but not overly expensive. But above all it does the job. They are offered online all over the place. I got mine at Monster Gardens. I used the neem oil with E-Z wet (which is just like regular insecticidal soap) and misted all the leaves tops and bottoms. Did the same thing 3 days later and then 5 days later after that. All my white flies and aphids are gone. I can't find a single one anymore. The great thing about 100% cold pressed neem oil is it is all natural. No chemicals that will hurt the beneficial insects like your ladybugs. I did a lot of research on this and glad I bought it. It has saved all my plumerias in my studio which was infested bad with aphids and white flies.
Here is a few videos you might want to check out to see for yourself.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
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On this video fast forward to 10 minutes and 30 seconds into the video.
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Mar 1, 2016 8:46 AM CST
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Name: Karen
New Mexico (Zone 8a)
Region: New Mexico Region: Arizona Region: Ukraine Cactus and Succulents Plant Identifier Plays in the sandbox
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Hi Lucky, thank you. I had just read about it yesterday. I have some Neem I've never used but it is call Neem leaf polish. I'll have to see if it is 1000% Neem with no other ingredients. I'll watch those videos soon. Need to eat breakfast! Thank You!
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