Description

• adults – about 1/16 inch in length
• four wings along dorsal part of the body
• covered with white waxy powder
• nymphs – light green, oval, flattened and about the size of a pinhead
• attached to leaf surfaces until they mature
• last instar more elevated and slightly segmented

Damage

• feed by sucking plant juices
• heavy feeding causes mottled leaves
• may cause yellowing or death
• excreted honeydew may conver lower leaves
• black sooty mold may grow on honeydew