White fly on my kale - Ask Extension
Good morning, I live in Boring Oregon and I have a small garden. My problem is white fly on the underside of my kale leaves. I took the good leaves...
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White fly on my kale #759900
Asked July 04, 2021, 10:40 AM EDT
Good morning, I live in Boring Oregon and I have a small garden. My problem is white fly on the underside of my kale leaves. I took the good leaves and pulled up the plants. What do I do with the bugs that fell on the soil and what can I do to prevent them next year?
Clackamas County Oregon
Expert Response
Collard and kale
- Aphid
- Armyworm, cutworm, and looper
- Cabbage maggot
- Diamondback moth
- Flea beetle
- Imported cabbageworm
- Leafminer
- Wireworm
- Here is the information from the Pacific Northwest Disease Management Handbook about pests on Kale. Without photos of the insect which are no longer available, I have given you a tool to help you discover what pest was inhabiting your kale plants. Hope this will be of use to you. Thanks for your question.
