Occasionally a yellow fungus is present. . . . . The whitefly female adult is all white and is surrounded by waxy filaments. Eggs are laid in a circle with the female at rest in the center. . . . . Early in the spring pupae appear, and in March and April adults emerge. Eggs are deposited on foliage and hatch in eight to 24 days, depending on the season.
Unfertilized eggs develop into males only.
The larvae soon settle to feed and do not move about until the adult stage is reached. There are several overlapping broods each year. Nymphal life averages 23 to 30 days. Pupal development requires 13 to 30 days. The adult lives an average of about 10 days, but has been known to live for as long as 27 days.