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Whitefly on Jewelweed
Copyright © 2015 MJ Hatfield

Whitefly on Jewelweed
100 Acre Wood, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
September 17, 2015
Size: 1 mm
A previous collection of a Whitefly late instar on Jewel\weed, Impatiens pallida led to an adult Whitefly

This collection led to an adult wasp.
September 16, 2015: collected Whitefly late instar on back side of Jewel weed
October 4, 2015: tiny wasp emerged. This says: "All known species of whitefly parasitoids belong to Hymenoptera; two genera, Encarsia and Eretmocerus."

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Contributed by MJ Hatfield on 5 October, 2015 - 6:59am
Last updated 11 February, 2016 - 11:28am

Misquote
MJ, please see Ross' comment on your third image. The paper you quote doesn't say what you think it says.
… John Schneider, 25 October, 2015 - 9:20pm login or register to post comments

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Moved from Aleyrodoidea.
… MJ Hatfield, 17 October, 2015 - 7:21pm login or register to post comments

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