Cat Flea vs Greenhouse Whitefly Parasitoid
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Cat Flea | Greenhouse Whitefly Parasitoid |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Ctenocephalides felis | Encarsia formosa |
| Order | Siphonaptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Pulicidae | Eulophidae |
| Size | 1.5-3 mm | 0.5-0.8 mm |
| Habitat | Underground | Underground |
| Diet | Blood Feeders | Parasitoids |
| Regions | Worldwide | Worldwide |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Cat Flea
The most common flea on both cats and dogs worldwide. Can jump up to 150 times its body length. A single female can produce up to 2,000 eggs in her lifetime.
Did You Know?
Fleas can jump 150 times their body length — equivalent to a human leaping over a 75-story building. They achieve this using a pad of elastic protein called resilin.
Greenhouse Whitefly Parasitoid
The most widely used parasitoid wasp in greenhouse biological control worldwide. Parasitized whitefly nymphs turn black, making monitoring easy.
Did You Know?
It reproduces entirely by parthenogenesis since males are extremely rare in commercial populations.