Rugose Spiraling Whitefly
A large whitefly with a broad host range affecting palms, woody ornamentals, and fruit trees. Creates distinctive spiral egg patterns and extensive white waxy material on leaves. Closely related to giant whitefly but more docile.
Identification & Symptoms
What to Look For
Potential Damage
Lifecycle
Adults feed and reproduce on leaf undersides. Females lay eggs in spiral patterns with white waxy substance. Crawlers hatch and molt through several oval immature stages before becoming adults.
Professional Treatment Approach
Systemic insecticides during crawler stage
Horticultural oils to disrupt waxy secretions
Remove heavily infested plant material
Improve plant vigor through proper care
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