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title: "Whiteflies are taking over my peppers. I sprayed Neem oil on them and…"
description: "Whiteflies are taking over my peppers. I sprayed Neem oil on them and it hasn’t helped. I reacted and didn’t read much in to the oil before using - I just…"
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author: "Mad For Plants"
published: "2025-09-14T10:17:56.707327Z"
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# Whiteflies are taking over my peppers. I sprayed Neem oil on them and…

_Posted by Mad For Plants on 2025-09-14_

Whiteflies are taking over my peppers. I sprayed Neem oil on them and it hasn’t helped. I reacted and didn’t read much in to the oil before using - I just wanted the white flies to go away.

1\. How do I get these dang flies to leave and die?

2\. Is my harvest is edible after using Neem Oil?

## 1 comment

### Amy commented on 2025-09-15

I had white flies when I overwatered. I let it dry out a bite and read somewhere to get more light to the underside of the leaves where the flies like to hide, so i put big pieces of foil at the base of the plant. The foil reflects the sunlight up to the underside of the plant and it worked. I also used diatomaceous earth on the plants to help kill any larvae. Good luck

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