### animal | arthropod | insect:

Whitefly
* All whiteflies have a similar lifecycle.
* Some whiteflies also are important as vectors of some plant pathogens
  - are present year-round
* Whiteflies also can transmit diseases, such as viruses, between plants
  - produce a sticky substance called honeydew , which is left behind on the host
  - secrete a sticky substance called honeydew
* Whiteflies are a common problem on poinsettias
  - serious problem on indoor plants
* Whiteflies are also notoriously difficult to control by chemical means
  - present, but more data are needed on insect vectors
* Whiteflies are common and the incidence of beet pseudo yellows is relatively high
  - pests on many ornamental plants
  - efficient vectors of viral diseases
  - hard to control
  - known to be attacked by diverse natural enemies
  - minute sucking insects which as adults resemble tiny white moths
  - often very difficult to control
  - one of the easiest cotton insects to scout for
  - resistant to most traditional pesticides
  - serious pests of many important crops
* Whiteflies are small pests that hide and feed on the undersides of leaves
  - piercing and sucking insects
  - sucking insects that live on the underside of leaves
  - white insects which feed on the undersides of leaves
  - small, winged insects that look like tiny moths, which attack many types of plants
  - still heavy in some areas and in certain varieties
  - the most common insect pest on fuchsia
  - tiny white insects that feed on plant sap
  - tiny, soft bodied insects
  - vectors for many pathogens
* Whiteflies are very difficult to control
  - small insects that resemble tiny white moths
  - become a problem when they continually sap the plant of energy needed for growth
  - breed continuously in interior environments, rapidly creating large populations
* Whiteflies can be very difficult or almost impossible to control with insecticides
  - to control and populations can rebound quickly following treatment
* Whiteflies can cause cantaloupe leaves to turn yellow
  - direct damage to plants as a result of feeding
  - leaves to yellow and drop
  - develop pesticide resistance easily
  - kill a small plant very quickly
  - reduce yields of greenhouse grown tomatoes
  - transmit various plant diseases and plant viruses
* Whiteflies cause damage to the crop by feeding on plant tissues
  - two types of damage to plants
  - colonize on the underside of leaves
  - come out as temperatures climb
  - continue to increase and in some areas are producing honeydew
  - destroy plants by feeding on their juices
  - excrete sticky honeydew during feeding
* Whiteflies feed on a wide variety of vegetables
  - plant sap and can reduce plant vigor and yield when populations are very high
* Whiteflies have a six stage life cycle
  - unique method for disposing of honeydew
  - piercing-sucking mouthparts which puncture the leaf and suck the plant juices
  - injure plants by sucking out the sap and nutrients
  - look like tiny white flies that take to the air when plants are moved or disturbed
  - lose their white, waxy bloom as they are entrapped by the adhesive
  - love fuchsia
  - multiply quickly and because they have wings, they can spread to nearby plants
  - pass through four distinct stages of development
  - reduce the plant's vigor and serve as carriers for plant viruses
  - regain their legs as adults
  - remain at generally low levels across the region
* Whiteflies secrete a clear, sticky substance called honeydew
  - honeydew on plants, which allows unsightly black sooty mold to grow
  - sit on leaf undersides and feed by sucking out the sap
  - spend winters in weeds and ornamentals
* Whiteflies suck out plant juices
  - sap from the plant causing leaves to yellow, shrivel, and drop prematurely
  - thrive in sunny, warm conditions
  - undergo complete metamorphosis
* Whiteflies usually feed on the lower surface of their host plant leaves
  - occur in groups on the undersides of leaves