Aleyrodidae
Sign in to saveWhiteflies are hemipterans that typically feed on the undersides of plant leaves. They are classified in the family Aleyrodidae, the only family in the superfamily Aleyrodoidea. More than 1550 whitefly species have been described.
Taxonomy · GBIF
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderHemiptera
- FamilyAleyrodidae
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10 sectionsContents
- Description and taxonomy
- Evolutionary history
- Reproduction and metamorphosis
- Agricultural threat
- Damage by feeding
- Control
- Nonchemical means
- Companion plants
- References
- External links
Whiteflies are hemipterans that typically feed on the undersides of plant leaves. They are classified in the family Aleyrodidae, the only family in the superfamily Aleyrodoidea. More than 1550 whitefly species have been described.
==Description and taxonomy==