Sap-sucking insects of the family Aleyrodidae. A particular pest of the greenhouse, whitefly can be very destructive.
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A group of three or more leaves or flowers arising at the same level on a stem, and arranged in a circle.
Also known as plant lice, aphids are small sap-sucking insects that are known to infest kale. By removing a plant's sap, the aphids slowly drain the life from it.
If you see the small, pear-shaped, sap-sucking insects known as aphids clustered on the leaf undersides of new growth, knock them off the plant with a forceful spray of water. Or apply insecticidal soap according to the package directions.
These sap-sucking insects can be removed with a dab of methylated spirits. Orchids Cymbidium cv. will flower for six to eight weeks in a humid atmosphere provided they receive morning sun and are watered weekly.
Sooty mould usually only forms on plants that have been attacked by sap-sucking insects (aphids, scale, white fly) because the mould grows on the honey-dew they leave behind. Remove the sap-sucking insects using an organic spray.
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HONEY DEW - The sweet and sticky syrup secreted by aphids and other sap-sucking insects. It then sometimes gets moldy fungus on it. Should be washed off with a soapy water rinse.
Definition as written by talinum:
The proportion of one object to another. A design term used in landscape plans.
Definition as written by jules_jewel:
SCALES: Small sap-sucking insects on the leaves of an oleander.
 See also: Insect, Sap, Water, Gardening, Leaf
  
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