Lawn Spray Service

Lawn Spray Services

Did you know that south Florida now has three Whitefly species? The first is the Ficus Whitefly, and this species damages and destroys Ficus hedges and trees. These are best dealt with as early as possible. Prompt chemical treatments will usually save a hedge and the privacy it provides. The Rugose Spiraling Whitefly is a serious annoyance. It infests many types of trees but does not kill them. What it does do is secrete a sugary substance (honeydew) that then grows black, sooty mold. This is difficult to clean from cars, boats, decks, tiles, and pools. This substance can actually affect the chemistry of a pool, requiring extra treatments and chemicals.

Finally, south Florida has a new visitor. The Bondar’s Nesting Whitefly also does not appear to cause much damage to host plant: Ficus, Guava, and several others. It does leave a white, waxy substance on leaves, as well as the same honeydew and mold as the Spiraling Whitefly.

UniServ takes aggressive action to cure your landscape of the Whitefly.