Greenhouse Whitefly on Solanaceous Crops
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Greenhouse whitefly (Trialeurodes vaporariorum). About 1⁄8 inch in length, greenhouse whitefly is a common pest of tomato plants. Nymphs are pale yellow and often found on the underside leaves. The adult whitefly is white and often keeps its wings flat on its back. A generation of greenhouse whitefly can be completed in as short as three to four weeks, and an adult female can lay hundreds of eggs in just six to eight weeks. As with aphids, whiteflies can contaminate fruit with honeydew and promote sooty mold.
Greenhouse whitefly and eggs.
(Photo: UK Vegetable IPM Team)
