White Fly

White Fly

Whitefly

White Fly

Adult whiteflies resemble small moths, rather than flies, but they are neither moths nor flies and actually fall in the aphid family. These small (1-1.5 mm) white winged sap sucking insects can occur in large numbers on garden plants or vegetables. Females lay their eggs underneath leaves from where crawler nymphs will emerge. These resemble scale insects.

The sap-sucking action of whiteflies severely reduces the vigour of plants and can lead to dehydration. In addition whiteflies are vectors of several economically important plant viruses that have a huge impact on crop production.

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