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Per the product label, certain ficus plants are known to be sensitive to Acephate 97UP Insecticide. For this reason, we do not recommend using this product for whitefly control on this plant without testing a small area for tolerance first. For small applications, you would use 1/3 tsp per gallon of water or 1 oz per 25 gallons of water applied as a foliar spray for whiteflies.
 
Imidacloprid is the active ingredient most used to systemically control whitefly on your ficus. You can use Imidacloprid 2F for a soil drench applications for whitefly infestations. It can take a few weeks for the product to translocate through taller plants, and you will most likely continue to see whiteflies in that time period. Application rate for soil drenching is 0.1 - 0.2 oz per foot of shrub height, per shrub in sufficient water volume to thoroughly saturate the root zone beneath the canopy.  While you are waiting on the imidacloprid to translocate you should treat the foliage with a product such as Talstar P or with insectidical soap or insecticidal oil. Talstar P is the most popular choice for foliage application on ficus for white fly.
 
Please view our How to Apply Systemic Root Drench Video for a quick tutorial on the soil drenching process. 

 

 

 

Answer last updated on: 09/07/2022

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