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Trialeurodes vaporariorum, Aleurothrixus floccosus
Los adultos miden entre 1 y 1,5 mm de longitud, su cuerpo es de color amarillo pálido, poseen dos pares de alas de color blanco, tienen un aparato bucal picador-chupador, que les sirve para succionar la savia de las plantas. El cuerpo esta dividido en tres regiones cabeza, tórax y abdomen, y como todos los integrantes de la clase insectos poseen tres pares de patas. Los instares ninfales son de forma aplanada similar a una escama y se les localiza en el envés de las hojas. Adults are between 1 and 1.5 mm in length, its body is pale yellow, have two pairs of white wings, have sucking mouthparts picador, which allows them to suck the sap from plants. The body is divided into three regions head, thorax and abdomen, and have three pairs of legs. The nymphal instars are flattened like a scale and are located on the underside of leaves.
En las hojas de limoneros en domicilio particular, Valencia. In the leaves of lemon trees in private homes in Valencia.
La mosca blanca de los cítricos es una plaga, pero actualmente está controlada con la pequeña avispita Cales noacki que parasita las larvas de la Mosca blanca. Es muy eficaz. The citrus whitefly is a pest, but is now controlled by a small wasp Cales noacki that parasitizes the whitefly larvae. It is very effective.
Spotted on Feb 5, 2012
Submitted on Feb 5, 2012
6 Comments
Es verdad, el nombre me ha despistado. Gracias, NoriethAlejandra y S Frazier.
True, the name has me confused. Thanks, and S NoriethAlejandra Frazier.
"Common" names are often ambiguous. In this case it superficially resembles a fly, I would guess. That's why it's good to use Scientific name :-)
Se llama mosca blanca pero realmente pertenece al orden de los Hemípteros
Thanks, great!
The citrus whitefly found it in a lemon tree I have in my house (in a pot on my deck). I made the first pictures, but because the wind was not practical so I took the sheet and I put it on my table to make best video and photographs.
Amazingly small winged creatures! Is this series composed of separate spottings - photos taken a different times/places?