Aleyrodes proletella
Species of true bug
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Aleyrodes proletella, the cabbage whitefly, is a species of whitefly from the family Aleyrodidae and a major pest of brassica crops.[1] A native of Europe and western Asia, it appeared in North America,[2] Australia, and several other regions around the world by the late 20th and early 21st century.[3][4]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Family: | Aleyrodidae |
| Genus: | Aleyrodes |
| Species: | A. proletella |
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| Aleyrodes proletella | |
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There are usually four to five generations per year. The development of a generation varies from three to six weeks. A female can lay up to 150 eggs.[5]
