• Question: what are whiteflies

    Asked by phoebe to Beccy on 12 Jun 2017. This question was also asked by Angry Man.
    • Photo: Rebecca Corkill

      Rebecca Corkill answered on 12 Jun 2017:

      The bane of many peoples lives.
      For a quick summary whiteflies or bemisia tabaci are hemipterans. They are small (around 1 cm) and can live on many different plants. The problem with the these insects is that they can reproduce quickly and produce honeydew (that can cause sooty mould) which devastates the plants. They also transmit many different viruses.

      For more information go to:
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitefly

      or

      http://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/8927

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