{"id":14625,"date":"2018-11-25T17:44:39","date_gmt":"2018-11-25T16:44:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/plantenplagen\/silverleaf-whitefly\/"},"modified":"2023-12-13T15:39:35","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T14:39:35","slug":"silverleaf-whitefly","status":"publish","type":"encyclopedia","link":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/silverleaf-whitefly\/","title":{"rendered":"Silverleaf whitefly"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&rdquo;2\/3&Prime;][vc_column_text el_id=&rdquo;topentry&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;topentry&rdquo;]Silverleaf <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/whitefly\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"[vc_row][vc_column width=&quot;2\/3&quot;][vc_column_text el_id=&quot;topentry&quot; el_class=&quot;topentry&quot;]'Whitefly' is the family name of whiteflies (Aleyrodinae), of which the greenhouse whitefly is one of the best known. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&quot;1\/3&quot;][vc_column_text el_id=&quot;entrytxt&quot; el_class=&quot;entrytxt&quot; css=&quot;.vc_custom_1543151884254{padding-left: 20px !important;}&quot;]Also known as: Snow flies[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=&quot;35&quot; css=&quot;.vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}&quot;][vc_column width=&quot;1\/2&quot;][vc_single_image image=&quot;3051&quot; img_size=&quot;medium&quot; add_caption=&quot;yes&quot; style=&quot;vc_box_rounded&quot; onclick=&quot;img_link_large&quot;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&quot;1\/2&quot; css=&quot;.vc_custom_1532162092980{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}&quot;][vc_column_text el_class=&quot;entrytxt&quot;]Whitefly is the family name of whiteflies (Aleyrodinae),&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">whitefly<\/a> is an insect of the family white flies.<!--more-->[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/3&Prime;][vc_column_text el_id=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1702478370034{padding-left: 20px !important;}&rdquo;]<em>Also known as:<\/em><br>\nSweet po<wbr><\/wbr>tato whitefly<\/p>\n<p><i>Do not confuse with:<\/i><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/greenhouse-whitefly\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]Greenhouse whitefly, this snow-white aphid lays its eggs on the underside of leaves. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"entrytxt\" el_class=\"entrytxt\" css=\".vc_custom_1702477889828{padding-left: 20px !important;}\"]Do not confuse with: Silverleaf whitefly (Bemisia tabaci)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=\"35\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column width=\"1\/2\"][vc_single_image image=\"2233\" img_size=\"medium\" add_caption=\"yes\" style=\"vc_box_rounded\" onclick=\"img_link_large\"][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/2\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162092980{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"entrytxt\"]Greenhouse whitefly (Trialeurodes vaporariorum) This bright white aphid, 1 to 2&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">Greenhouse whitefly<\/a> <em>(Trialeurodes vaporariorum)<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=&rdquo;35&Prime; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}&rdquo;][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/2&Prime;][vc_single_image image=&rdquo;3055&Prime; img_size=&rdquo;medium&rdquo; add_caption=&rdquo;yes&rdquo; style=&rdquo;vc_box_rounded&rdquo; onclick=&rdquo;img_link_large&rdquo;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/2&Prime; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532162092980{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}&rdquo;][vc_column_text el_class=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo;]<strong>Silverleaf whitefly<\/strong> <em>(Bemisia tabaci)<\/em> belongs to the family white flies <em>(Aleyrodidae)<\/em>. The silverleaf whitefly occurs worldwide and in Europe mainly in greenhouse crops. Silverleaf whiteflies can be found on tomatoes, beans, peppers, watermelons and cabbages. Flowers grown in greenhouses (chrysanthemums, poinsettias, gerberas) can also be affected. Leaves yellow and curl due to the extraction of mesophyl by flies.<br>\nThe silverleaf whitefly can also transmit diseases, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/tomato\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]There are tomatoes for indoor and outdoor cultivation. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=\"middle\" css=\".vc_custom_1627123481876{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 5px !important;background-color: #ccffff !important;border-radius: 20px !important;}\" el_id=\"mobile\"][vc_column offset=\"vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1648463511775{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}\" el_id=\"mobiel\"] You are viewing the mobile-adapted version of the page. The one for tablets, laptop&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">Tomato<\/a> yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&rdquo;yes&rdquo;][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/3&Prime;][vc_custom_heading text=&rdquo;Where to find&rdquo; font_container=&rdquo;tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&rdquo; google_fonts=&rdquo;font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&rdquo; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1537946500082{background-color: #536895 !important;}&rdquo;][vc_column_text el_id=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1543164836909{padding-left: 15px !important;}&rdquo;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div id=\"entrytxt\" class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element vc_custom_1543152452154 entrytxt\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<ul>\n<li>Green house<\/li>\n<li>Vegetable plot and ornamental garden<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/3&Prime; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532102790165{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&rdquo;][vc_custom_heading text=&rdquo;Control&rdquo; font_container=&rdquo;tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&rdquo; google_fonts=&rdquo;font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&rdquo; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532165404849{background-color: #536895 !important;}&rdquo;][vc_column_text el_id=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo;]Difficult to control. Remove infested plants. Spray with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/pyrethrum\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"[vc_row][vc_column width=&quot;2\/3&quot;][vc_column_text el_class=&quot;topentry&quot;]Pyrethrum fights aphids, thrips and whiteflies, among others.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&quot;1\/3&quot;][vc_column_text css=&quot;.vc_custom_1538658322113{padding-left: 18px !important;}&quot; el_id=&quot;entrytxt&quot; el_class=&quot;entrytxt&quot;] Biological Pesticide [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&quot;.vc_custom_1671986969131{padding-left: 18px !important;}&quot; el_class=&quot;entrytxt&quot;]Also known as: Pyrethrin[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&quot;2\/3&quot;][vc_column_text el_class=&quot;introtxt&quot; el_id=&quot;introtxt&quot;]Pyrethrum - exists in two variants: 'regular' pyrethrum and nature pyrethrum. The former is chemical in origin, the latter has a natural base. The chemical variant degrades&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">pyrethrum<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/parasitoid-wasp\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"topentry\"]Parasitoid wasps lay their eggs in or on their victims and are therefore a formidable enemy of aphids and greenhouse whitefly, among others. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"entrytxt\" el_class=\"entrytxt\" css=\".vc_custom_1538658322113{padding-left: 18px !important;}\"] Biological Pesticide [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"introtxt\" el_id=\"introtxt\"]Parasitoid wasps are not very similar to the common yellow-brown wasps. Parasitoid wasps are small, slender wasps with&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">parasitoid wasp<\/a> (commercially available) can also be used in greenhouse cultivation.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/3&Prime; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532102799994{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&rdquo;][vc_custom_heading text=&rdquo;Prevention&rdquo; font_container=&rdquo;tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&rdquo; google_fonts=&rdquo;font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&rdquo; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532165414573{background-color: #536895 !important;}&rdquo;][vc_column_text el_id=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo;]The parasitoid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/wasp\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]Wasps are useful animals: they pollinate flowers and kill many flies, mosquitoes and insect larvae every day[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"entrytxt\" el_class=\"entrytxt\" css=\".vc_custom_1662219976959{padding-left: 20px !important;}\"]Do not confuse with: European hornet (Vespa crabro) Hornet mimic hoverfly (Volucella zonaria)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=\"35\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column width=\"1\/2\"][vc_single_image image=\"5747\" img_size=\"medium\" add_caption=\"yes\" style=\"vc_box_rounded\" onclick=\"img_link_large\"][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/2\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162092980{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"entrytxt\"]Wasp (Vespula vulgaris).&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">wasp<\/a> is a natural enemy and is used in horticulture in greenhouses to control the silverleaf whitefly.<br>\nProvide the windows with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/insect-proof-mesh\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"topentry\"]Insect-proof mesh is commercially available in varying mesh sizes.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"introtxt\" el_id=\"introtxt\"] Insect-proof mesh is commercially available in pre-cut formats, various widths and can be ordered in any length. It is usually made of UV-stabilized polyethylene, which makes it last for years. The mesh sizes are sometimes specially tailored for one type&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">insect-proof mesh<\/a> at greenhouses to keep the flies out.<br>\nRemove plant debris (especially that of tomatoes and gerberas).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":14,"template":"","categories":[],"tags":[],"encyclopedia-category":[663],"encyclopedia-tag":[917],"class_list":["post-14625","encyclopedia","type-encyclopedia","status-publish","hentry","encyclopedia-category-garden-bugs","encyclopedia-tag-white-fly"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia\/14625","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/encyclopedia"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14625"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14625"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14625"},{"taxonomy":"encyclopedia-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia-category?post=14625"},{"taxonomy":"encyclopedia-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia-tag?post=14625"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}