[CH] Yellow boards

Parkhurst, Scott Contractor (PARKHURS@LEAV-EMH1.ARMY.MIL)
Mon, 12 Apr 1999 10:33:00 -0500

>I've had good results painting scraps of boards a rich yellow and wiping
>motor oil on them.  Shake your plants up a bit and the white flies get
>airborne and a good share of them head for the yellow boards, from which
>they never leave alive.  Hahahahahaha!

Hmmm, my garden is right behind my house.
I have not (yet, knock wood) had a problem with white flies.
Is this *because*  or  *despite*  the fact that my house is yellow?

Scott... KCK