Siphoninus phillyreae

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.

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

References

1. J. R. Nechols (1 January 1995). Biological Control in the Western United States: Accomplishments and Benefits of Regional Research Project W-84, 1964-1989. UCANR Publications. pp. 101–106. ISBN 978-1-879906-21-1.
2. "Ash Whitefly". Center for Invasive Species Research, University of California Riverside. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
3. "Siphoninus phillyreae". University of Florida. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
4. Daniel A. Sumner; Frank H. Buck, Jr. (19 November 2007). Exotic Pests and Diseases: Biology and Economics for Biosecurity. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 203–220. ISBN 978-0-470-28998-3.
5. "Ash Whitefly". Pacific Northwest Nursery, Oregon State University. Retrieved 6 February 2017.

External links

• Invasive Species Compendium