Pupal case without large dorsal setae, even if leaves are hairy. This whitefly has been spread worldwide wherever azaleas grow. The first records inthe United States were on plants received from Holland in 1910. Without a doubt azalea whitefliesoccur in all southeastern states. Azalea whiteflies infest all species of azaleas.
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.