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Ash Whitefly? - Aleurodicus dugesii
Copyright © 2006 Chuck Entz

Ash Whitefly? - Aleurodicus dugesii
Encino, Los Angeles County, California, USA
March 26, 2006
Size: 1/8 inch
I've only seen these in a small area by my front porch. I know host plants are helpful for ID, so here are the nearby plants:
 
Ash (seedling)
Fraxinus sp.
California Juniper
Juniperus Californica
Evergreen (Chinese) Elm (seedling)
Ulmus parvifolia
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare azoricum
Miniature Roses
Myrtle
Myrtus communis 'Compacta'
Rose Geranium
Pelargonum 'Old Fashioned Rose'
Society Garlic
Tulbaghia violacea
Various lawn grasses, weeds, and perennial herbs.

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Contributed by Chuck Entz on 26 March, 2006 - 10:04pm
Last updated 19 December, 2008 - 11:46pm

Moved
Moved from Whiteflies.
… Charley Eiseman, 19 December, 2008 - 11:46pm

Aleurodicus dugesii
This is Giant Whitefly, Aleurodicus dugesii.
… Dennis Haines, 16 December, 2008 - 12:25pm

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