Mosca blanca
Citrus Whitefly
Dialeurodes Citri
Pathogen:
Insect
Type:
Risk to the plant:
MILD
DESCRIPTION
WHO CAUSES IT?
The whitefly is a small insect belonging to the Aleyrodidae family, which includes various species that can affect a wide variety of crops, including citrus. These insects are white in color and have a powdery appearance due to the waxy particles on their body and wings. They feed on plant sap and secrete honeydew, a sticky substance that can attract the appearance of fungi such as black mold. The whitefly is a difficult pest to control due to its rapid reproduction and its ability to fly and disperse.
SYMPTOMS
Whiteflies can cause significant damage to citrus by feeding on leaf sap, causing yellowing, weakening of the plant, and reduced fruit production. In addition, the honeydew secreted by these insects can promote the growth of fungi such as black mold, which stain the leaves and reduce the photosynthetic capacity of the plant.
• Yellowing of the leaves.
• Loss of vigor and general weakening of the plant.
• Reduction in fruit production.
• Presence of sticky honeydew on the leaves.
• Appearance of sooty fungus.
TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY
20°C - 30°C
50% - 80%
HOW IS IT SPREAD?
Flight, direct contact, transport of plant material, plant propagation.
HOW TO REMOVE IT?
Home remedies
There are no home treatments
Chemical treatments
• ORANGE OIL 6% [SL] P/V
• ORANGE OIL 60g/L [ME] P/S
• PARAFFIN OIL (CAS [64742-46-7]) 79% [EC] P/V
• PARAFFIN OIL (CAS [64742-46-7]) 80% [EC] P/V
• PARAFFIN OIL (CAS [8042-47-5]) 54.6% [EW] P/V
• PARAFFIN OIL (CAS [8042-47-5]) 79% [EC] P/V
• PARAFFIN OIL (CAS [8042-47-5]) 83% [EC] P/V
• Paraffin oil 65.4% [EW] P/V
• PARAFFIN OIL 81.7% [EC] P/V
• PARAFFIN OIL 83% [EC] P/V
• ACETAMIPRID 20% [SL] P/V
• AZADIRACTIN 1% (AS AZADIRACTIN A) [EC] P/V
• Azadirachtin 2.6% (AS AZADIRACTIN A) [EC] P/V
• DELTAMETHRIN 1.5% [EW] P/V
• DELTAMETHRIN 1.57% [SC] P/V
• DELTAMETHRIN 10% [EC] P/V
• DELTAMETHRIN 2.5% [EC] P/V
• PHENPIROXIMATE 5.12% [SC] P/V
• LAMBDA CYHALOTHRIN 1.5% [CS] P/V
• LAMBDA CYHALOTHRIN 10% [CS] P/V
• LAMBDA CYHALOTHRIN 2.5% [WG] P/P
• MALTODEXTRIN 47.6% [SL] P/V
• Pyrethrins 12.9 g/l [EC] P/V
• PYRETHRINS 4.65% (as pyrethrum extract) [EC] P/V
• PYRIDABEN 10% [SC] P/V
• PYRIPROXIFEN 10% [EC] P/V
• POTASSIUM SALTS OF FATTY ACIDS C14-C20 48% [EW] P/V
• SPIROTETRAMAT 10% [SC] P/V
• SPIROTETRAMAT 15% [OD] P/V
• ADHESIVE TRAPS
• CHROMATIC TRAPS
Authorized treatments in organic farming
• ORANGE OIL 6% [SL] P/V
• ORANGE OIL 60g/L [ME] P/S
• PARAFFIN OIL (CAS [64742-46-7]) 79% [EC] P/V
• PARAFFIN OIL (CAS [64742-46-7]) 80% [EC] P/V
• PARAFFIN OIL (CAS [8042-47-5]) 54.6% [EW] P/V
• PARAFFIN OIL (CAS [8042-47-5]) 79% [EC] P/V
• PARAFFIN OIL (CAS [8042-47-5]) 83% [EC] P/V
• Paraffin oil 65.4% [EW] P/V
• PARAFFIN OIL 81.7% [EC] P/V
• PARAFFIN OIL 83% [EC] P/V
• AZADIRACTIN 1% (AS AZADIRACTIN A) [EC] P/V
• Azadirachtin 2.6% (AS AZADIRACTIN A) [EC] P/V
• LAMBDA CYHALOTHRIN 1.5% [CS] P/V
• LAMBDA CYHALOTHRIN 10% [CS] P/V
• LAMBDA CYHALOTHRIN 2.5% [WG] P/P
• Pyrethrins 12.9 g/l [EC] P/V
• PYRETHRINS 4.65% (as pyrethrum extract) [EC] P/V
• PYRIDABEN 10% [SC] P/V
• POTASSIUM SALTS OF FATTY ACIDS C14-C20 48% [EW] P/V
• ADHESIVE TRAPS
• CHROMATIC TRAPS
Insect allies
PREDATORY MITES
LADYBUGS
LACEWINGS
PARASITIC WASPS
HOVERFLIES OR PARASITIC FLIES
PREDATORY BUGS
There are no natural allies
Mycodiplosis oidii (predatory mosquito)
EFFECTIVE PRODUCTS TO ELIMINATE THIS DISEASE
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• Regular inspection of plants to detect and control early infestations.
• Use of sticky traps to monitor and capture adults.
• Introduction of natural enemies such as parasitoid wasps and ladybugs.
• Use of selective and environmentally safe insecticides.
• Avoid continued use of the same insecticides to prevent resistance.
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