Pest on crop
Whitefly on okra
Multiple species (Aleyrodidae)
Tiny white moth-like flying insects that feed on plant sap and excrete honeydew. Transmit numerous viral diseases including tomato yellow leaf curl virus.
- Pest
- Whitefly
- Scientific name
- Multiple species (Aleyrodidae)
- Crop
- Okra
- Total hosts
- 11
Whitefly on okra
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Signs on okra
- ▸ Cloud of small white flies when leaves are disturbed
- ▸ Sticky honeydew on lower leaves
- ▸ Sooty mold on honeydew
- ▸ Yellowing leaves and stunted growth
IPM controls
- ✓ Yellow sticky traps for monitoring and partial control
- ✓ Insecticidal soap or horticultural oil applied to leaf undersides
- ✓ Encourage Encarsia parasitic wasps (commercially available)
- ✓ Reflective mulches deter winged adults
- ✓ Vacuum adults off plants in early morning when sluggish
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