Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-15
HOW FLORIDA FIGHTS
WHITE FLY TROUBLE
1T is FOUND ON MANY FOREST
PLANTS
Whale Oil Soap Has Given Good Re-
suits in Many cases-Fungus
Found That Lives on
the Fly

Wishing full information as possible from
Florida the white fly situation, the Guilt
vator has written growers there. The hrst
reply to reach Us is from E. o. Painter, an or
ange grower also OF the e. o. Painter Fertil-
izer company of Jacksonville, Fla. Mr.. Painter
says
Your favor of the 18th in regard to white
fly duly received and carefully noted re-
gret very much to learn that your state Is
troubled with the white fly, because 1 know IL
means great deal of anxiety and expense TO
the orange grower. Our state has been trou-
bled with this pest for years. but we feel,
however, that l. will, soon be under control, as
the special agent- put out by the government
and the growers working together have befp
able to get much information as to the bit
methods of controlling this fly. W
Experience has taught us that when the Ny
liz first discovered, time and money are saved
by considerable expenditure at that time TO
stamp out the fly by defoliating the trees and
foliage on every plant on which the wnite ny
is found and lives In this state we nnd the
white fly on the umbrella or China tree, pri-
yett hedge jessamine and many plants that
grow in the woods.
Form Organization
Last winter the white fly appeared In the
DeIand section, and an organization was al
once formed among the orange growers.
committee was appointed ana iapor nllea, anu
wherever white flies appeared the committee
was authorized to defoate or do whatever was
necessary to thoroughly eradicate the n.y. ING
work was SO thoroughly done that the white
coueratulating themselves on the small expense
they were put to to stamp out the ny.
owned a grove in that section, ana l si .nnA
my expense amounted to ABOUT ~ i,viuune ., @
nv membership fee in the society. Inc eA-
tent of nv grove was five acres SO you can
see got off very lightly
ssWhere the white fly has taken possession
Of grove, sprays of different Kinos nave
heen adonted So far the white fly destroyer
has given good results and also whale oil soap.
Unfortunately, however, neither OF ' enese
washes seems to kill all the esss, - conse
ouentlv repeated spraying has to be done.
."rhe only thing that is relieving the anxi- I
ety OF the orange growers In regard 10 .he
white fly is that during the last rev years q
fungus has developed tnat nves M s on the Nv il
hv and the larvae, so as soon as tne ny 10
discovered in the grove the fungus 10 :. ..
planted there and soon spreads an osei -.
grove. This fungus, however, VIII ,. ~. siosa
=, sr arid or dry country, as 1t does best close
10 the sea coast, where there Is always plenty
OF moisture.
Suuuests Thrip Juice
.,, -, of the fact that the white fly Is
s,,u ran,oved some distance from your oranse
groves would suggest that the orahee p1o p,oat
form an organization or company 70 eia re a.
the white fly in its present soi.etsd would
nIants and shrubs can be defonateu mouss s
suggest YOU use for this purpose spray .ooc %
thrp Juice Instead of using one pint " ;ts .ots
parts of water. for insecticide' USE e,aI,ats
To 100 parts of water, and TINS VIII us.o a.. .,ts
ths' tree at least 1t acts that way III M ms
state Then have the leaves carefully s' Il
cred up and burned You can - leaves and
=. hattar IN burn thousands OF ieave 60
tsy,ss that have no fly on them than 70 leave
one leaf with a white fly on t. ,,,, hs
II certainly hope that the vrowers. roUer and You
@ heip - ~ too strong in advocating prompt anu
heroic heroic treatment among the growers c,tr, before
First sure it is the Tsss AsyrIuss are other S1 White
you go to any expense lnsae .sa grange trees.''--
flies that are harmless " w -.
California Cutivator,