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Aleyrodidae

Aleyrodidae

9.9
Small insects called whiteflies that suck plant sap and harm crops
  • noun
  • /ˌeɪliˈrɒdɪdi/
  • Specialized
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  • The Aleyrodidae, commonly known as whiteflies, are notorious for damaging a wide variety of crops.

Examples

  • Farmers often struggle with Aleyrodidae infestations, as these pests can rapidly reproduce and harm plant health.

  • To control the spread of Aleyrodidae in agricultural fields, many use insecticidal treatments and natural predators.

  • This site provides background information, allows users to search the National Collection of Aleyrodidae through a series of queries, and provides links to various related sites of interest.

    Academic text (2002)

  • For example, most recently added to the SEL databases is the Aleyrodidae, or whitefly, website.

    Academic text (2002)

Synonyms

family Aleyrodidae
vsAleyrodidae
  • Specialized
9.3

Small insects called whiteflies that suck plant sap and often damage crops

is the concise scientific name without an explicit family label

Compounds

family Aleyrodidae
  • Specialized
9.3

Small insects called whiteflies that suck plant sap and often damage crops

Surface Forms

Aleyrodidae singular
Aleyrodidae plural

Morphology

Aleyrodidae = Aleyrodes (opaque) = aleyrod + idae

Formed by the genus name (Aleyrodes) plus the scientific family suffix '-idae', which is a technical taxonomic formation not interpretable by an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Aleyrodidae comes from a Greek root aleyrod- meaning 'flour', because these tiny whiteflies look as if they are dusted with white flour, and the ending -idae marks a family or group of related insects. So, Aleyrodidae are a family of small, powdery insects that feed on plant sap and can damage crops.