Q How do you discourage whiteflies from Juli Seyfried CINCINNATI, OHIO visiting houseplants?

Melinda: plants or on Whiteflies houseplants move that indoors spent on the newly summer purchased outdoors.

These pests thrive in warm, less humid winter conditions inside. Their feeding can weaken an already stressed plant but usually won’t kill it. Yellow sticky traps help manage, but won’t eliminate, whiteflies. Be sure to use sticky traps inside only, as they can catch small wildlife. Repeat applications of insecticides labeled for whitefly control can further manage this pest. Always read the label carefully before using a product on a plant.