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Treating trees for whitefly

Dania Maxwell/Staff A plug is inserted into the base of a tree in order to inject it with insecticide to halt the presence of whitefly on Thursday, Mar. 14, 2013 in Marco Island, Fla. Whitefly weakens the health of host plants and leaves a sticky white residue.

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Dania Maxwell/Staff A plug is inserted into the base of a tree in order to inject it with insecticide to halt the presence of whitefly on Thursday, Mar. 14, 2013 in Marco Island, Fla. Whitefly weakens the health of host plants and leaves a sticky white residue.

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  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Jose Reyes, front, and Daniel Lopez, back, of Affordable Land Service & Design LLC treat a Gumbo Limbo tree with insecticide to halt the presence of whitefly at a residents home in Marco Island on Thursday, Mar. 14, 2013. Whitefly weakens the health of host plants and leaves a sticky white residue.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Signs of whitefly are seen on a Gumbo Limbo tree in Marco Island on Thursday, Mar. 14, 2013. Whitefly attaches itself to a host plant, leaves a sticky white residue and makes the plant look sickly.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Jose Reyes, of Affordable Land Service & Design LLC treats a Gumbo Limbo tree with insecticide to halt the presence of whitefly at a residents home in Marco Island on Thursday, Mar. 14, 2013. Whitefly weakens the health of host plants and leaves a sticky white residue.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff A plug is inserted into the base of a tree in order to inject it with insecticide to halt the presence of whitefly on Thursday, Mar. 14, 2013 in Marco Island, Fla. Whitefly weakens the health of host plants and leaves a sticky white residue.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Jose Reyes, of Affordable Land Service & Design LLC treats a Gumbo Limbo tree with insecticide to halt the presence of whitefly at a residents home in Marco Island on Thursday, Mar. 14, 2013. Whitefly weakens the health of host plants and leaves a sticky white residue.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Jose Reyes, of Affordable Land Service & Design LLC treats a Gumbo Limbo tree with insecticide to halt the presence of whitefly at a residents home in Marco Island on Thursday, Mar. 14, 2013. Whitefly weakens the health of host plants and leaves a sticky white residue.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Jose Reyes, of Affordable Land Service & Design LLC, points to a Palm tree that has been affected by whitefly at a residents home in Marco Island on Thursday, Mar. 14, 2013. Whitefly attaches itself to a host plant, leaves a sticky white residue and makes the plant look sickly.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Signs of whitefly are seen on a Palm tree in Marco Island on Thursday, Mar. 14, 2013. Whitefly attaches itself to a host plant, leaves a sticky white residue and makes the plant look sickly.

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