Common Whitefly Varieties (& The Plants They Love To Target)

Whiteflies are one of the most destructive pests of vegetable crops and ornamental plants in the world. If you have a garden, chances are, you have dealt with them before. But what many people don’t realize is that whitefly is not just a single pest. It is actually a bunch of species that thrive on different crops. For instance, the greenhouse whitefly, as its name suggests, targets vegetables and ornamental plants grown in greenhouses. In contrast, the cabbage whitefly attacks plants in the cabbage family, while the citrus whitefly typically focuses only on citrus trees.

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