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Whitefly

Description

Also known as glasshouse whitefly, these are tiny (1.5mm long), sap-sucking insects with white wings. They prefer warm conditions and feed on a wide range of plants.

Symptoms

Both adults and juveniles feed on plant sap and excrete sticky �honeydew� on the foliage, stems and fruits of host plants, which encourages the growth of black sooty mould. When a host plant is disturbed, clouds of whitefly will fly up before settling back on the plant.

What next...

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