Whitefly – small pest, big problem
February 2, 2023
larvae of greenhouse whitefly and tobacco whitefly need protein to grow, which they obtain by extracting sap from plants. The sap contains a variety of sugars; [...] sugars; the excess is secreted as honeydew. In many cases, sooty mold will form on the honeydew, which growers want to avoid. It makes fruit unsaleable, [...] Leaf Curl Virus’ (TYLCV) is one of the most serious. The larvae and mature insects can pick up the virus before transmitting it in the adult stage. Even more