white fly

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Definition of white fly in English English dictionary: They are usually covered with a white or gray powder; Any one of numerous small injurious hemipterous insects of the genus Aleyrodes, allied to scale insects
whitefly: Any of various small insects of the family Aleyrodidae that have long wings, and a white body; often a garden pest
whitefly: minute insect that feeds on plant juices; related to scale insects
whitefly: {i} plant-sucking whitish insect that is related to scale insects
whitefly: Any sap-sucking member of the insect family Aleyrodidae (order Homoptera). Nymphs are flat, oval, and usually covered with a cottony substance. Adults, 0.08-0.12 in. (2-3 mm) long, are covered with a white opaque powder and resemble moths. Whiteflies are abundant in warm climates, on houseplants, and in greenhouses. The greenhouse whitefly is one of the most abundant and destructive members of the family. The citrus whitefly and citrus blackfly damage fruit and other crops by sucking sap and producing honeydew, a by-product of digestion on which grows a sooty fungus that ruins fruit and reduces the host plant's ability to photosynthesize

white fly

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White fly

hwayt flay

/ˈhwīt ˈflī/ /ˈhwaɪt ˈflaɪ/

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