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