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whiteflyAny sap-sucking member of the insect family Aleyrodidae (order Homoptera). Nymphs are flat, oval, and usually covered with a cottony substance. Adults, 0.08–0.12 in. (2–3 mm) long, are covered with a white opaque powder and resemble moths. Whiteflies are abundant in warm climates, on houseplants, and in greenhouses. The greenhouse whitefly is one of the most abundant and destructive members of the family. The citrus whitefly and citrus blackfly damage fruit and other crops by sucking sap and producing honeydew, a by-product of digestion on which grows a sooty fungus that ruins fruit and reduces the host plant's ability to photosynthesize. whitefly any hemipterous insect of the family Aleyrodidae, typically having a body covered with powdery wax. Many are pests of greenhouse crops How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Rest assured, blue hibiscus does not get giant white fly like the more common tropical hibiscus so this pest is not a limiting factor in its flowering. It's believed that reflecting uv "b" wavelengths makes plants invisible to pests like thrips, aphids, or white fly, so they don't land on the plants and spread mosaic virus. Slamal spends two summer months guiding in Wyoming, and his White Fly drew praise from Vice President Dick Cheney, who stopped Slamal in the streets of Jackson Hole to thank him. |
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