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1. A FLORIDA
HOMEOWNER’S GUIDE
TO CONTROLLING
WHITEFLIES

2. A yard is a place to relax, garden, entertain and spend time with your family.
In Florida, whiteflies are often an unwelcome guest in your outdoor oasis.
Whiteflies are a growing problem, because they:
• Can damage a wide variety of palms and other native trees
• Feed on trees, introducing toxic saliva and causing major damage
• Carry and transmit diseases
What’s the key to getting rid of these tiny terrors and getting back your
beautiful landscape? Follow the steps below to diagnose and fix the problem.

3. Know the signs
There are dozens of whiteflies species found in
Florida, and they can affect plants differently.
In addition to stunted growth, yellowing leaves
and leaf drop, look for these telltale signs:
• White, wooly wax in spiral patterns on the underside of leaves
• “Honeydew,” a sticky substance, coating leaves
• Dark, sooty mold on leaves (that often spreads elsewhere)
FICUS ARE EXTREMELY SUSCEPTIBLE
TO WHITEFLIES INFESTATIONS!
If your hedges are scrawny and sick-looking, try treating
them for whiteflies instead of spending thousands of dollars
on replacements.

4. Call the experts
At the first sign, contact a local, reliable
pest control professional for an inspection.
Your community association management
company can help you by providing
a recommendation.

5. Treat it right
Ask your pest control pro which treatment is right for your
problem. Consider the varying degrees of
speed, environmental impact and
long-term results:
• Treat bark and spray foliage
• Drench roots
• Inject the trunk

6. If whiteflies nest in your community, meet them with full
force. To learn more about preventing and controlling
whiteflies – and keeping your community beautiful
year-round – contact FirstService Residential, Florida’s
leading community association management company.