I used to be a commercial grower. It would help if you take off the leaves below the first truss of flowers. That where most of the eggs are. That will to bring down the population. Keep doing the spray regime. Take off the older leaves as the plant grow. It will also help to produce bigger fruits.

Also remember to spray the soil around the plants as well. The fly eggs can fall from the leaf to the soil below where they hatch. The larvae feed on soil material until they develop into adult flies.

I love the idea of using petroleum jelly. I bought yellow sticky traps once and found that not only do you catch the bugs, but I had a sparrow with his wing stuck on these traps. They are way to dangerous to have in a garden. There is absolutely to 'give' to this sticky stuff. Banned from my garden ever since. (By the way - managed ever so gently to remove the bird's wing. Hope he made it after all...)

I use paper sheets inside plastic sleeves, which is a really cheap method and the yellow shows on both sides. Hang it up using the holes, with the open edge taped up and pointing downwards to miss the rain or watering. The Vaseline can be wiped off when yukky and reapplied.

What about neem oil?

Little buggers are on my San Marzano tomatoes 🤬

BLACK SOAP !

You forgot the eye of newt in your potion!

Another tip is dry all your already eaten corn job and soak it into vinegar and place them into your garden . all flys, pesticide hate smelly vinegar.

I think mouthwash could kill them.

Thank you for these tips. I also appreciate the sense of humour.

WOW, that is a good find for the cam so folks like me know exactly what they are. I have seen them in my garden and I did spray them and you are right they are invasive. I need to do mine again.

I walked past my decorative kale plant and hit the leaves and saw a massive bunch of white flies. Came in and saw this site and got my spray bottom, sprayed both side of the leaves and couldn't believe here it is two days later and saw a couple of flies. I will respray them. But I can't beleive the difference. Thanks

I have to deal with them annually, I find that a strong spray with the hose to the underside of the leaves, early in the morning, a few times a week, usually takes care of 90% of the problem without using any chemicals. Those eggs on the back of the leaf can really stick though, give em good blast.

Yep, the old frames and jelly will be my method. Good 1.

They don't like shiny things. So the shiny side of the aluminum foil around the plants deters

Thank you so much as I have been dealing with whiteflies and they love my basil. I started vacuuming my sunroom tomato plants last winter with my 3 year old plants and I love the yellow picture idea. They will get decorated today!

Thanks for the info. I realized today my tomato plants had them today...I'm definitely following your rec.

Great video I will try this tomarrow thank you oh and you have a great sense of humor 👍🌾🌷🌾

Awesome! Goin out to check my mater's because, something's not right with one of my plants. Thank you so much for what seems to be a great idea!