whiteflies

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  whitefly

  noun

  any of several plant-sucking, homopterous insects of the family Aleyrodidae, having the body and wings dusted with a white, powdery wax, and being widely distributed chiefly in tropical regions where they are often serious crop pests, as Dialeurodes citri citrus whitefly, commonly occurring on citrus trees, and Trialeurodes vaporariorum greenhouse whitefly, inhabiting greenhouses.

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Adult whiteflies are tiny insects about 3mm in size, smaller if they are immature.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 2, 2024

The halberd fern gene protected the cotton from whiteflies and other sucking pests, and Singh has now isolated other fern compounds that deter chewing insects, such as caterpillars.

From Science Magazine ● Nov. 16, 2023

And other insects need also beware, including termites, red palm weevils, whiteflies and other agricultural nuisances.

From Salon ● Mar. 12, 2023

The country’s major pest problems began in the 1990s - first whiteflies, then bollworms which feed on flower buds, withering them and damaging fruits.

From Reuters ● Dec. 8, 2017

The whiteflies are held in a bag, which I then place in the freezer, away from the ice cream.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 19, 2016

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