Whitefly
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Injury and Symptoms of the Whitefly
No economic threshold has been developed for soybeans
Pest Status and Importance
Interesting Fact: The silverleaf whitefly is a complex of at least 24 species which are morphologically indistinguishable! Source: Annual Review of Entomology. 2011. 56:1-19. |
Whiteflies can develop very large colonies. Here adults and pupae of thebanded-winged whitefly are seen on velvetleaf.
Facts
Adult silverleaf whiteflies on soybean
Whitefly nymphs
Origin and distribution
Life History
Silverleaf whitefly nymphs are small and difficult to see on the underside of a soybean leaflet.
Integrated Pest Management Practices
An insidious flower bug feeding on whitefly pupae
Photos and Text
Marlin E. Rice, Pioneer
Reviewed by Herb Eichenseer, Pioneer