whiteflies
- plural of whitefly.
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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
By reconfiguring it, I can make it suck up stuff, and have spent the past couple of weekends vacuuming whiteflies.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 19, 2016
