Horned Aphid vs Greenhouse Whitefly
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Horned Aphid | Greenhouse Whitefly |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Tuberaphis styraci | Trialeurodes vaporariorum |
| Order | Hemiptera | Hemiptera |
| Family | Hormaphididae | Aleyrodidae |
| Size | 1-2.5 mm | 1-1.5 mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Underground |
| Diet | Sap Feeders | Fungus Feeders |
| Regions | Japan, East Asia | Worldwide |
| Conservation | Not Evaluated | Not Evaluated |
Horned Aphid
A social aphid from East Asia that forms colonies defended by sterile soldier nymphs with horned heads. They live on styrax trees and produce a single soldier caste.
Did You Know?
Soldiers stab intruders with their sharp horns and inject a toxic secretion, dying in the process like a honeybee's suicide sting.
Greenhouse Whitefly
A white-winged sap-feeding insect commonly found in greenhouses and warm climates. Adults and nymphs produce honeydew that leads to sooty mold growth on plants.
Did You Know?
The parasitoid wasp Encarsia formosa has been commercially reared since the 1920s specifically to control this whitefly.