Aleuroglandulus subtilis Bondar (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in Florida
From Entomology Circulars.
Aroids (family Araceae), such as Colocasia spp., Alocasia spp., Philodendron spp. and Caladium spp., are popular indoor and patio plants in the United States, and in the subtropical climate of Florida they are also common elements in exterior landscapes. …read more
Citrus Blackfly, Aleurocanthus woglumi Ashby
From Entomology Circulars.
Citrus blackfly, Aleurocanthus woglumi Ashby, a serious citrus pest of Asian origin (Dietz and Zetek 1920), was discovered in the western hemisphere, in 1913 in Jamaica. It spread to Cuba in 1916, Mexico in 1935 (Smith et al. …read more
Catalog Of Aleyrodidae On Citrus And Their Natural Enemies
From Occasional Papers.
The following introduction was written by Dr. Reece I. Sailer shortly before his untimely death on September 8, 1986. Since that time we have updated the information through 1987, which substantially increases the amount of current information available. We …read more
The bandedwinged whitefly, Trialeurodes abutilonea, in Florida
From Entomology Circulars.
The bandedwinged whitefly was described as Aleurodes abutilonea Haldeman, 1850 from Sida (Abutilon) abutilon collected in Pennsylvania. The known synonyms were given by Russell (1948) and Mound and Halsey (1978). Records of this whitefly in Florida date back to Quaintance (1899), who described the synonym Aleurodes rolfsii from specimens sent to Prof. …read more
Ash whitefly, Siphoninus phillyreae (Haliday)
From Entomology Circulars.
Ash whitefly, Siphoninus phillyreae, was described as Aleyrodes phillyreae by Haliday (1835), on Phillyrea latifolia collected in Dublin, Ireland. It has several synonyms listed in Mound and Halsey (1978). In the United States, S. …read more
The bayberry whitefly, Parabemisia myricae, in Florida
From Entomology Circulars.
The whitefly, Bemisia myricae, was described by Kuwana (1927) from Japan on the hosts Myrica rubra, Morus alba, and Citrus. Takahashi (1952) transferred this whitefly to the genus Parabemisia because of long marginal setae on the so-called “pupal” case and blunt lateral tubercles at the base of the lingula (Fig. …read more
Dialeurodes kirkaldyi (Kotinsky), in Florida
From Entomology Circulars.
Dialeurodes kirkaldyi (Kolinsky), a minor pest of citrus, was described from Hawaii by Kolinsky and first found in North America at the U.S. Naval Base, Key West, Florida in 1972, on Morinda citrifolia L. …read more
Metaleurodicus cardini in Florida
From Entomology Circulars.
Cardin’s whitefly, Metaleurodicus cardini (Back), has been known in Florida since 1917. It was originally described from Cuba and was named for Prof. Patricio Cardin. This whitefly is usually innocuous, but under some situations can become a damaging pest. …read more
Bemisia tabaci, sweetpotato whitefly, in Florida
From Entomology Circulars.
Bemisia tabaci was first described as Aleurodes tabaci by Gennadius (1889) from Nicotiana sp., and was known from Florida as early as 1900 (Quaintance 1900). It is variously referred to in the literature as tobacco whitefly, cotton whitefly, or as the Entomological Society of America approved common name, sweetpotato whitefly. …read more
Cloudy-Winged Whitefly, Dialeurodes citrifolii (Morgan)
From Entomology Circulars.
Cloudy-winged whitefly, Dialeurodes citrifolii, is one of the most common whiteflies associated with citrus in Florida. A native of Asia, it was described by Morgan in 1893 and later by Berger in 1909 from specimens collected in Florida. …read more
Woolly whitefly, Aleurothrixus floccosus (Maskell)
From Entomology Circulars.
Woolly whitefly was described from Jamaica on lignumvitae (Maskell 1895). It was first reported in Florida under the synonym Aleyrodes howardi Quaintance on sea-grape in 1890 (Berger 1917). The first report on citrus was in 1909 (Berger 1917). …read more
Acacia Whitefly, Tetraleurodes Acaciae (Quaintance)
From Entomology Circulars.
Acacia whitefly was described by Quaintance (1900:19-20) as Aleurodes acaciae from pupal cases on Acacia sp. collected in Chilhua, Mexico. It is also known from California on Acacia and Bursera microphylla A. Gray. …read more
Orange Spiny Whitefly, Aleurocanthus Spiniyrus (Quaintance)
From Entomology Circulars.
The orange spiny whitefly, Aleurocanthus spiniferus (Quaintance), was recorded by Kuwana (1928) as the most destructive aleyrodid attacking citrus in tropical Asia. Experts consider it to be the most important of 4 or more species of whiteflies attacking citrus in Japan, and it was rated by Clausen (1927) as the seventh most important citrus insect in Japan. …read more
Citrus Whitefly, Dialeurodes Citri (Ashmead)
From Entomology Circulars.
The citrus whitefly, Dialeurodes citri (Ashmead), was once the most important citrus pest in Florida, but today it ranks below the purple scale Florida red scale, rust mite, and possibly others. It is nevertheless a serious pest in florida. …read more
Aleurodicus Dispersus Russell (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae), A Possible Vector Of The Lethal Yellowing Disease Of Coconut Palms
From Entomology Circulars.
A whitefly, Aleurodicus dispersus Russell, now distributed over much of the Florida keys, is the prime suspect vector of a deadly virus disease of coconut palms, lethal yellowing, which has caused the loss of more than ninety per cent of the native coconut palms of the Key West area within the last 15 years. …read more
