whitefly
noun
white·fly
ˈ(h)wīt-ˌflī 
: any of numerous small homopterous insects (family Aleyrodidae) that are injurious plant pests
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Neither the oils nor systemic insecticides give immediate control of adult whiteflies.
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2025
Other than the convergent beetle, many lady beetle species dine on numerous pests, like mites and whiteflies.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2025
Aphids, whiteflies, spider mites, and other sap-sucking insects have a taste for cucumber leaves.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2025
Populations of whiteflies are up to no good sucking juices from leaves and stems of your blue daze plants.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2025
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2025
Other than the convergent beetle, many lady beetle species dine on numerous pests, like mites and whiteflies.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2025
Aphids, whiteflies, spider mites, and other sap-sucking insects have a taste for cucumber leaves.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2025
Populations of whiteflies are up to no good sucking juices from leaves and stems of your blue daze plants.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2025
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“Whitefly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whitefly. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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