Aleyrodes (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Aleyrodidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Aleyrodes genus includes species such as the Aleyrodes lonicerae and the Aleyrodes spiraeoides.
- Aleyrodes proletella is known as the cabbage whitefly due to its affinity for brassica crops.
- In terms of physical appearance, the Aleyrodes resembles a typical whitefly, having transparent wings.
- Some of the plant hosts for the Aleyrodes species include Urtica and Polygonum.
- Species of the Aleyrodes genus often infest garden and agricultural crops in various parts of the world.