Whiteflies secrete honeydew. They are commonly found in highly organic soils or unsterilized soil and rarely cause damage to plants. Any damage that does occur will be in the form of chewing injury to feeder roots. Larger roots, seedling and succulent stems. The web protects both the mites and their eggs.
Mites are wingless and usually pale yellow to red in color.
Mite damage first appears as whitish or yellowish speckled areas. Leaves may take on a bronze appearance and may die and fall from the plants. Warm, dry conditions favor mite infestations. Mites can be very hard to control because they reproduce rapidly in high temperatures, building up large populations quickly, and they can develop a tolerance to miticides. Thrips Female thrips insert their eggs into host tissue.