Brassica Whitefly - Aleyrodes proletella
Description
Adults are 1.5 mm in length. They have white wings with four inconspicuous grey spots. The wings are white due to a powdery wax.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
On brassicas.
When to see it
Summer and autumn.
UK Status
Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.
VC55 Status
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.
HAPeacockGroby Road Allotments06 August 2015
egatenThurlaston garden04 October 2018
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