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