Siphoninus phillyreae

Siphoninus phillyreae
Ash whitefly in Oregon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Sternorrhyncha
Family: Aleyrodidae
Genus: Siphoninus
Species:
S. phillyreae
Binomial name
Siphoninus phillyreae
(Haliday, 1835)

Siphoninus phillyreae, the ash whitefly, is a species of whitefly native to western Eurasia, India and North Africa but also introduced to North America.[1] It is known in agriculture as a pest species of fruit trees, including pomegranates, pear and apple trees.[2][3] It also feeds on ash and ornamental pear trees.[4][5] Encarsia inaron is used as a biological control for it.

References

  1. ^ J. R. Nechols (1 January 1995). Biological Control in the Western United States: Accomplishments and Benefits of Regional Research Project W-84, 1964-1989. UCANR Publications. pp. 101–106. ISBN 978-1-879906-21-1.
  2. ^ "Ash Whitefly". Center for Invasive Species Research, University of California Riverside. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Siphoninus phillyreae". University of Florida. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  4. ^ Daniel A. Sumner; Frank H. Buck, Jr. (19 November 2007). Exotic Pests and Diseases: Biology and Economics for Biosecurity. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 203–220. ISBN 978-0-470-28998-3.
  5. ^ "Ash Whitefly". Pacific Northwest Nursery, Oregon State University. Retrieved 6 February 2017.


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