Whitefly definition

wītflī, hwīt-
whiteflies
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Any of various small whitish plant-feeding insects of the family Aleyrodidae, having long wings and a white waxy body, and often damaging agricultural crops and ornamental plants.
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Any of a family (Aleyrodidae) of tiny homopteran insects having scalelike larvae and winged adults covered with a white, powdery wax.
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Any of various small insects of the family Aleyrodidae that have long wings, and a white body; often a garden pest.
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Noun

Singular:
whitefly
Plural:
whiteflies

Whitefly Sentence Examples

  • Biology, identification and control of the major greenhouse pests including aphids, whitefly and mites.

  • Bug Gun for Gardens, 800ml Spray Multi-purpose insecticide which controls greenfly, blackfly, caterpillars, whitefly, aphids and thrips.

  • A small hole maybe found after the adult wasp has emerged from the whitefly pupa.

  • Tiny parasitic wasps hatch from these cards and fly off to parasitise whitefly pupae.

  • Easily & effectively control whitefly in the greenhouse by using Just Whitefly Killer.

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