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I had greenfly problems. in the end it won out :( my solution for a while was getting in an army of ladybirds who got to work pretty quick to cull their numbers, I'm sorry, the ladybirds are probably hibernating now.
Pick the flies off & squish them is the organic approach. Spraying with a mild soap solution is useful if there's a heavy infestation but not really needed otherwise. Best thing to do is keep the plants properly watered, well ventilated & well fed - poor conditions make the plant susceptible to all forms of infestation. If you live near any kind of garden supplier, I'd suggest a couple of whitefly traps - a sticky pad impregnated with white-fly attracting scents. (With all the p&p;, it hardly seems worthwhile buying such tiny, cheap things online.)
thanks girls! i squished em. plus i have a garden center nearby so i will get some traps. my grandparents used to have fly traps over the dinner table in the 80s. yummy!