Infested plants become unthrifty, honeydew, and sooty mold detract from a healthyappearance. Unless controlled, large clouds of whiteflies take to the air when heavily infestedplants are disturbed. Little is known about this whitefly and its life cycle. Presumably it is very similar to other whitefly species. This whitefly overwinters as nymphs on azalea leaves.
Adults emerge in early spring in North Carolina and lay eggs on the undersides of azalea leaves.
The eggs are creamy and translucent, but turn gray as they age.