• Question: why would whiteflies come to the uk?

    Asked by les science est tres cool to Liz, Kevin, Beccy on 12 Jun 2017.
    • Photo: Rebecca Corkill

      Rebecca Corkill answered on 12 Jun 2017:

      Because of all the yummy food that we grow.
      The border control in the Uk, are currently doing a fantastic job at keeping them out. However they may accidentally get into the country by the agriculture trade or by people bringing plants that are infested through the borders 🙁
      Currently they are only found in the greenhouses.

    • Photo: Liz Buckingham-Jeffery

      Liz Buckingham-Jeffery answered on 13 Jun 2017:

      I’m also learning so much because of I’m a scientist… I’d never heard of whiteflies before I read about Beccy’s work!

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