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Description!
Where are they found?
Damage of the Whitefly!
Types of Whiteflies!
•Small winged insects
•Look more like moths than flies
•Powdery wax that protects and identifies them.
•About 1/16 of an inch long
Stages!
How to control them!
•Release natural predators. Examples: ladybug, green lacewing, and songbirds.
•Vacuum them up.
•Insecticidal soap
•Repellant plants
•Last resort: Pyrethrum Spray - botanical poison, paralyzes them on contact.
•Alcohol spray
The whiteflies are found worldwide! So they are everywhere!
•Can cause damage directly or indirectly.
•Feeds on plants.
•Removes plant sap causing stunted growth.
•Indirectly causes harm by secreting honeydew.
•Supports growth of mold which decreases use of photosynthesis.
•Whiteflies may also carry and transmit viral diseases.
•Approximately 1,200 species of whiteflies worldwide!
•Silverleaf Whitefly
•Greenhouse Whitefly
•Bandedwinged Whitefly
•Citrus whiteflies
•Giant whitefly
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