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whitefly parasitoid |
Photo by David Cappaert, Michigan State University, Bugwood.org
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Taxonomy |
| Kingdom: |
Animalia |
| Phylum: |
Arthropoda |
| Class: |
Hexapoda (including Insecta) |
| Order: |
Hymenoptera |
| Family: |
Aphelinidae |
| Genus: |
Encarsia |
| Species: |
formosa |
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Scientific Name |
Encarsia formosa
Gahan |
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Introduction
Identification
Biology
As a biological control
A small wasp, Encarsia formosa, attacks and develops within immature whitefly nymphs. Introduction of this parasitic wasp has proven useful for whitefly management in warm greenhouses (average temperatures above 720F). The whitefly parasite is supplied on cards, as developing wasps within whitefly nymphs. The latter turn black when hosting this parasite.
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