A step-by-step guide to whitefly control
through direct plant damage and indirect virus transmission: Plant sap feeding: Whiteflies, as phloem feeders, extract sap containing sugars like sucrose [...] and development, directly affecting yield. Irregular ripening: Nymphal feeding disrupts normal ripening in fruits like tomatoes, leaving internal tissue [...] tissue unripe and hard despite normal external appearance. Honeydew production: Whiteflies excrete excess sugars as honeydew, resulting in sticky, shiny deposits