Life cycle of the greenhouse whitefly and its parasitism by the wasp Encarsia formosa. The female parasite prefers to lay eggs in third-instar and early fourth-instar whiteflies, which darken about 7 to 10 days after becoming parasitized.
Life cycle of the greenhouse whitefly and its parasitism by the wasp Encarsia formosa. The female parasite prefers to lay eggs in third-instar and early fourth-instar whiteflies, which darken about 7 to 10 days after becoming parasitized. Credit: University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program
