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TEL

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White fly
« on: August 19, 2005, 16:59:50 »
Do white fly bite us as Ive got bites on my legs after spraying them.


jennym

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Re: White fly
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2005, 17:14:30 »
They are sap sucking aphids, with a piercing mouth part and don't chew, so it's unlikely that you've been bitten by them.

What were you using to spray with? Could be a chemical rash.

TEL

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Re: White fly
« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2005, 19:05:12 »
No definitely bites littel buggers all over the place

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Re: White fly
« Reply #3 on: August 19, 2005, 19:45:25 »
Are you sure they're whitefly? (Usually in a glasshouse rather than outside). The only reason I question it is that I worked in a glasshouse with severe whitefly infestation and didn't get bitten at all - and I'm one of those people that normally get eaten alive by gnats etc.
Anyway, I use a combination of Anthisan cream on the bite and take an anti-histamine tablet such as Benadryl, I find this does the trick of relieving the itching and swelling.
Best of luck.

redimp

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Re: White fly
« Reply #4 on: August 19, 2005, 20:19:41 »
Could be cabbage white fly that are different - as far as I know those don't bite either.
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TEL

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Re: White fly
« Reply #5 on: August 19, 2005, 20:25:11 »
Hi Jennym
All i can say is there were loads of them & they were white.
Or may be a flea of some sort & like you i get nibbled by allsorts must be a good blood grope.
« Last Edit: August 19, 2005, 20:28:56 by TEL »

TEL

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Re: White fly
« Reply #6 on: August 19, 2005, 20:27:57 »
Hi red
They were on my cabbage & i still Itch like hell.

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Re: White fly
« Reply #7 on: August 20, 2005, 20:04:18 »
Eat lots of garlic - it puts them off.  I do  :-\
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Re: White fly
« Reply #8 on: August 20, 2005, 20:36:54 »
Tis true.  Eating garlic repels fleas and other nasties - that's why it's fed to animals.  My dog loves garlic in his din dins as do we  :)
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