Aleyrodes proletella, the cabbage whitefly, is a species of whitefly from the family Aleyrodidae and a major pest of brassica crops. A native of Europe and western Asia, it appeared in North America, Australia, and several other regions around the world by the late 20th and early 21st century.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Cabbage Whitefly being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hemiptera
- Family
- Aleyrodidae
- Genus
- Aleyrodes
- Species
- Aleyrodes proletella
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