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Hello!

I just found out that my lovage is being attacked by white flies (Trialeurodes vaporariorum)!
Do you know how to get rid of them (without the help of insecticides)?

katkodl

Rhubarb!Or should I say rhubarb leaves in a bucket of water is supposed to work ,I know it does in the greenhouse.Failing that spraying with a simple diluted soap solution and wiping the pesky blighters off with a soft cloth will deter them but I think they always return.
They seem to have favourite plants that they attack,in the summer last year we were plagued with blackflyI think weather conditions are a lot to do with it.
The trials and tribulations of us gardening folk

Thanks a lot for the advice! Rhubarb sounds fine, I love it in compote!
I've already found someone who will donate some rhubarb leaves to my lovage. We don't have rhubarb in the garden, but now that I know that it helps against the "pesky blighters" I'm thinking of planting some.

I don't know black flies. Are they as worse as white flies, or maybe even worse?

You should plant Rhubarb it is easy to grow and the colour is so pretty and best of all it tastes so good.the best kinds are dessert rhubarbs.
You will be glad you do not have any black fly they come in colonys and they lay sticky horrible eggs.They seem to completely cover and engulf a single plant at a time and when they destroy it move on to the next.We found it was better to dig the plant up and burn it.I haven't had any bother since but it is not warm enough for them yet.At least they only like certain plants.