Plum Curculio vs Citrus Whitefly
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Plum Curculio | Citrus Whitefly |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Conotrachelus nenuphar | Dialeurodes citri |
| Order | Coleoptera | Hemiptera |
| Family | Curculionidae | Aleyrodidae |
| Size | 4-6 mm | 1-2 mm |
| Habitat | Orchards | Orchards |
| Diet | Fruit Feeders | Herbivores |
| Regions | Eastern North America from Canada to the Gulf states | Asia (native), North America, Europe, Africa (introduced) |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Plum Curculio
A dark brown snout beetle covered in warty bumps that is a major pest of stone fruits. Females carve a crescent-shaped scar around each egg they lay in developing fruit.
Did You Know?
The distinctive crescent-shaped scar it cuts around each egg prevents the growing fruit from crushing the larva inside.
Citrus Whitefly
A small white-winged whitefly that is a common pest of citrus trees. Adults gather on the undersides of leaves, and heavy infestations promote sooty mold growth from honeydew.
Did You Know?
It was one of the first insects to be successfully controlled by classical biological control, using the parasitoid wasp Encarsia lahorensis imported from Asia.