Aleyrodidae
From Pestinfo-Wiki
| Vernacular names | |
|---|---|
| • Deutsch: | Weisse Fliegen Mottenläuse Mottenschildläuse Schildmotten |
| • English: | whiteflies |
| • Español: | aleuródidos moscas blancas |
| • Français: | aleurodes mouches blanches des serres |
Aleyrodidae (whiteflies)
This family contains about 1500 species of small, plant sucking bugs. The adults and nymphs produce significant quantities of wax which covers their body and wings as a white powder. Several species (e.g. Bemisia tabaci) are important plant pests and efficient vectors of plant viruses.
The development goes through the egg, crawler and 4 nymphal stages. The last nymphal stage is called the puparium and is important for taxonomic identification. The adult leaves the puparium through a dorsal T-slit. Adults are around 1 to 2 mm long.
For details see the respective page in Wikipedia.
The following genera and individual species are currently entered under Aleyrodidae:
