The Florida Entomologist, Vol. 78, No. 1 (Mar., 1995), pp. 154-160 (7 pages) Development and oviposition of the sweetpotato whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius), were studied on tomato leaflets under ...

Whiteflies are notorious for infesting plants and spreading disease. Popular crops like tomatoes, beans, and lettuce attract whiteflies, which, in turn, damage the garden. When the flies get out ...

When disturbed — such as by watering or touching the plant—they swarm into the air but quickly return to continue feeding. Both whitefly nymphs and adults damage plants by sucking juices from ...