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Citrus whitefly predator - Cybocephalus species 1
Added: 20 Nov 2017
Updated: 14 Feb 2018
This adventive beetle is a predator of whiteflies and was first found feeding on Australian citrus whitefly, Orchamoplatus citri (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) on a lemon tree in an Auckland garden during 2012. It also feeds o...
Australian citrus whitefly - Orchamoplatus citri
Added: 23 Oct 2018
Updated: 05 Nov 2018
This adventive whitefly comes from Australia. It was first found in Auckland in October 2000 and quickly spread through the North Island and has reached the top of the South Island. It is mainly found on Citrus trees, bu...
Ash whitefly - Siphoninus phillyreae
Added: 24 Oct 2018
Updated: 15 Jun 2023
Ash whitefly was first found in New Zealand in a Devonport garden during May 1995. The European species, is also found in Western Asia, and North Africa. It has been spread to North, Central and South America, and Austra...
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