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whitefly

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white·fly  (hwtfl, wt-)
n.
Any of various small whitish homopterous insects of the family Aleyrodidae, having long wings and a white waxy body, often injurious to plants.
whitefly [ˈwaɪtˌflaɪ]
n pl -flies
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any hemipterous insect of the family Aleyrodidae, typically having a body covered with powdery wax. Many are pests of greenhouse crops
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.whitefly - minute insect that feeds on plant juiceswhitefly - minute insect that feeds on plant juices; related to scale insects
homopteran, homopterous insect - insects having membranous forewings and hind wings
Aleyrodidae, family Aleyrodidae - whiteflies
citrus whitefly, Dialeurodes citri - whitefly that attacks citrus trees
greenhouse whitefly, Trialeurodes vaporariorum - whitefly that inhabits greenhouses
sweet-potato whitefly - a variety of whitefly
Translations
whitefly [ˈwaɪtˌflaɪ] N → mosca f blanca
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The reason you have been warned not to plant hibiscus is probably due to the whitefly insect scourge that has been ravaging this plant throughout Southern California for more than a decade.
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I've noticed that many of my plants have a dose of that constant nuisance, the whitefly.
ASK TOBY by Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England)
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