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RE: Garden Blog Post 1 - Background
Isn't it fun having to jump into the middle of someone else's stinky pile of "compost" and having to figure it all out?
I had whiteflies in my greenhouse last year toward the end of summer. Those things are hard to get rid of if you can't use any spray. I didn't want to risk contaminating the water in the aquaponics system and killing the fish. I ended up using the yellow sticky traps, and that did help to some extent.
I have actually put together a three ring binder with my garden plan, plant info, pest stuff, etc to give to my boss to hand off to the next person so they don't end up in the same position I was in.
I've come to loath whiteflies. I use insecticidal soap and the yellow sticky traps, but they only help reduce the numbers temporarily. My boss is supposed to be ordering some ladybugs and lacewings for us to release which should help. It's my understanding that lacewings can actually be used in the greenhouse to control whiteflies. Might be a control method you could use around the aquaponics.
I really should check into that. I know I'll have whiteflies by fall, they invade my greenhouse every year.
You may find this link helpful http://www.rinconvitova.com/lacewing.htm
Thanks for the link!