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PRONUNCIATION OF WHITEFLIES

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHITEFLIES

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Whiteflies is a noun.
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WHAT DOES WHITEFLIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Whitefly

Whiteflies are small hemipterans that typically feed on the undersides of plant leaves. They comprise the family Aleyrodidae, the only member of the superfamily Aleyrodoidea. More than 1550 species have been described.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHITEFLIES

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WORDS THAT END LIKE WHITEFLIES

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Synonyms and antonyms of whiteflies in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «whiteflies» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHITEFLIES

Find out the translation of whiteflies to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of whiteflies from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «whiteflies» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

粉虱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

moscas blancas
570 millions of speakers

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whiteflies
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

whiteflies
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الذباب الأبيض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

белокрылки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

whiteflies
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

whiteflies
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aleurodes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Whiteflies
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Weiße Fliegen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コナジラミ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

whiteflies
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Whiteflies
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

ruồi trắng
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Translator English - Tamil

whiteflies
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्हाईटफ्लाय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

beyaz sinekler
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Translator English - Italian

aleurodidi
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Translator English - Polish

mączliki
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Translator English - Ukrainian

белокрилки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

muște albe
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Translator English - Greek

whiteflies
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Translator English - Afrikaans

wittevlieg
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whiteflies
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Translator English - Norwegian

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHITEFLIES»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHITEFLIES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about whiteflies

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHITEFLIES»

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Whiteflies: Their Bionomics, Pest Status and Management
Natural enemies of whiteflies: predators and parasitoids. Natural enemies of whiteflies: fungi. Epidemiology of whitefly - transmitted viruses. Whiteflies in agricultural systems. Chemical control and insecticide ressitance of whiteflies.
Dan Gerling, 1990
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Pests of Landscape Trees and Shrubs: An Integrated Pest ...
WHITEFLIES Whiteflies (family Aleyrodidae) are not true flies, but are related to psyllids and aphids in the order Homoptera. Many different species of whiteflies occur on landscape plants, but most are uncommon because of natural controls ...
Steve H. Dreistadt, Mary Louise Flint, 2004
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The North American Species of Whiteflies of the Genus ...
Louise May Russell. TRIALEURODES SIMILIS, new Species Characteristic of group. Mounted specimens 0,55-0.75 mm. long and 0.35-0.45 wide. Body margin often indented by growth against hairs on leaves. Each thoracic tracheal pore ...
Louise May Russell, 1948
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Integrated Pest Management for Cole Crops and Lettuce
Whiteflies Whiteflies, tiny, sap-sucking insects, have recently become numerous on several crops in desert areas. They seldom damage lettuce or cole crops, but one species, the sweetpotato whitefly, Bemisia tabaci, spreads the virus that ...
University of California Integrated Pest Management Program, 1985
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The Whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) ...
On the alanine diet there were no significant differences between viruliferous and non-viruliferous whiteflies in terms of honeydew secretion and oviposition at 96 h, and survival at 24, 48, 72 and 96 h. Similar observations were made where ...
Winston M.O. Thompson, 2011
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Encyclopedia of Insects
Females may produce sex pheromones to attract males. Adult whiteflies will fly short distances, if disturbed from their host plant. They also undertake longer migratory flights, which are air-current dependent because whiteflies are weak fliers.
Vincent H. Resh, Ring T. Cardé, 2003
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Integrated Pest Management for Strawberries
Management successful management of whiteflies in strawberries involves a combination of cultural controls to prevent infestations and steps to encourage biological control. Insecticide treatments are rarely needed except when nearby ...
Larry L. Strand, 2008
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Annual report of the International Institute of Tropical ...
Whiteflies and whitefly-borne viruses in the tropics: building a knowledge base for global action edited by P.K. Anderson, and F. Morales. Centra lnternacional de Agricultura Tropical, Cali, Colombia. Echendu, T.N.C., J.B. Ojo, B. James, and B.
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 1990
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Cassava: Biology, Production and Utilization
by transferring infective whiteflies to the youngest leaves and shoots. but not to older ones. Later experiments on the mode of transmission were carried out in Nigeria (Chant. 1958). Ivory Coast (Dubern. 1979. 1994) and Kenya (Seif.
R. J. Hillocks, J. M. Thresh, Anthony Bellotti, 2002
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Bemisia: Bionomics and Management of a Global Pest: ...
Unlike competition among whiteflies, interspecific competition between whiteflies and other herbivores has been largely overlooked. Circumstantial field surveys suggest that such competition might be common. For example, increased ...
Philip A. Stansly, Steven E. Naranjo, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHITEFLIES»

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Whiteflies proveto be pesky pests
Q: I have been gardening for more than 20 years in various cities in California, but I'm about to drop gardening as a hobby. The whiteflies are all over. They killed ... «Sacramento Bee, Jul 15»
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Sticky cotton control demands early attack on whitefly
Whitefly management must start early,” says University of California Cooperative ... Whiteflies can lead to sticky cotton, which last year was linked from overseas ... «Western Farm Press, Jul 15»
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Summer could bring back whiteflies
Lush island landscaping no longer faces near-decimation from the tiny whitefly, thanks in part to wasps, but the coming summer heat presents the risk of another ... «Palm Beach Daily News, Apr 15»
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Watching for whiteflies
Poinsettia crops are the most often affected, but sometimes ornamental cabbage and kale and mums have problems with whiteflies, too. Recent samples even ... «Greenhouse Management, Oct 14»
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Wash away your whitefly nymphs
Everywhere I go folks are asking about the whitefly problem attacking the ficus hedges in Palm Springs. Whiteflies have long been a pest of greenhouse growers ... «The Desert Sun, Apr 14»
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Defending Food Crops: Whitefly Experimentation to Prevent …
The method, published under the title Transmitting Plant Viruses Using Whiteflies, is applicable to such at-risk crops as tomatoes and common bean plants. «Newswise, Nov 13»
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Preventing blossom end rot, and washing whiteflies away
Preventing blossom end rot, and washing whiteflies away. Originally published ... Q: I'm totally frustrated by whiteflies in my mixed border. Is there any surefire ... «The Seattle Times, Sep 13»
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Clouds of whiteflies attack Dallas gardens' hibiscus, pentas and …
We have a whitefly problem. We have sprayed three times with an oily liquid suggested by a local gardening shop. It is not working. They are on the hibiscus and ... «Dallas Morning News, Sep 13»
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Whitefly management on poinsettia for fall 2013
Strategies to control whiteflies on poinsettia that have developed resistance to some insecticides include using clean cuttings, scouting and insecticides or ... «MSUToday, Aug 13»
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Whiteflies force major Maine farm to destroy crop
MADISON – Backyard Farms, which produces more than 27 million pounds of tomatoes a year, says an infestation of whiteflies in its greenhouses will force the ... «Press Herald, Jul 13»

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