Sweetpotato or Silverleaf ?

This key only competently identifies the sweetpotato or silverleaf whiteflies if you use the fourth instar/pupa stage selection.

If you keyed down to this screen, then it is reccommended that you obtain some fourth instar/pupa stage samples and rekey them.

Otherwise, take specimens from as many different stages as possible to your local county extension office for a positive identification. Be aware that personnel at that office may have to forward your samples to a state agency for positive identification. Effective control strategies can vary for different whitefly species.

You may obtain detailed information on the sweetpotato or silverleaf whiteflies by selecting one:

Sweetpotato whitefly Silverleaf whitefly


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