Field Identification
A whitefly strongly associated with citrus, feeding on undersides of leaves and excreting honeydew that supports sooty mold. Often part of a complex with other sucking pests.
Adults are slightly larger and less active than some other whiteflies; nymphs are flat, oval, and semitransparent on leaf undersides.
More identification photos — verified field observations
How to Deal With It
Organic Control Methods
Prevention
Avoid broad-spectrum sprays that flare whiteflies; monitor with yellow traps.
Biological Controls
Encarsia and Eretmocerus parasitoids, Delphastus beetle, lacewings.
Cultural Practices
Prune dense interiors; remove heavily infested leaves on young trees.
Mechanical & Physical
Water rinse on small trees.
Organic Sprays
Soaps and horticultural oils with excellent undersides coverage; repeat on crawler schedule.
Let Nature Handle It
Natural Enemies
- Encarsia spp.
- Eretmocerus spp.
- Delphastus catalinae
Threat Map