Whitefly Treatment in South Florida

The Problem in South Florida

Whiteflies have done enormous damage to South Florida landscapes. Ficus whitefly can strip a mature ficus hedge bare in weeks, and rugose spiraling whitefly coats gumbo limbo, palms, mango and black olive with white waxy spirals and a sticky honeydew that turns everything below it black with sooty mold, cars, pool decks, patio furniture.

Replacing a damaged hedge costs many times what treatment does, so timing matters. Caught early, a systemic treatment program protects the plant and stops the honeydew and mold that make the yard miserable.

Signs You Have a Problem

• White waxy spirals on the underside of leaves
• Sticky honeydew on cars, pavers, pool cages and furniture
• Black sooty mold coating leaves and hard surfaces below the canopy
• Heavy leaf drop or thinning in ficus hedges
• Clouds of tiny white insects when a branch is shaken
• Yellowing, curling or stunted new growth

How Arrest-A-Pest Treats It

Every treatment uses EPA-approved products applied by licensed, insured and bonded technicians, safe for pets and family when the label and our re-entry guidance are followed.

1. 1

   Landscape inspection

   We identify the whitefly species and assess how far infestation and sooty mold have progressed across your plant material.

2. 2

   Systemic soil treatment

   A soil-applied systemic moves up through the plant for long residual protection that rain won't wash off.

3. 3

   Foliar knockdown

   Where populations are heavy, a foliar application reduces adults quickly while the systemic takes hold.

4. 4

   Sooty mold guidance

   We advise on washing down affected surfaces and plants once honeydew production stops.

5. 5

   Scheduled re-treatment

   Whitefly pressure is seasonal and recurring. A treatment calendar keeps hedges intact rather than replacing them.

Why Choose Arrest-A-Pest