immature and adult whiteflies on Acacia mangium
Whiteflies
(Hemiptera:
Aleyrodoidea)
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| Whiteflies belong to the superfamily Aleyrodoidea.
These are minute insects that might be confused with
moths. Their wings are covered with white waxy powder.
The immature stages are sessile and scale-like and are
sometimes covered with woolly fibres. Many species cause
severe damage of agricultural crops like citrus.
Infestations of Acacia mangium and Tectona
grandis with whiteflies were recorded in PNG but are
of minor economic significance.
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immature and adult whiteflies on Acacia mangium |
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© Michael F. Schneider, 1999