Symptoms - Damage

Like aphids, many food bites and suctions caused by the whitefly present on the foliage (Figure 1) cause a slowdown in the development of plants.

Honeydew is also produced in large quantities. This is then colonized by the opportunistic fungi responsible for sooty mold  (figure 2). The mold produced covers the surface of the aerial organs of zucchini and squash and spots them; the fruits sometimes become unsuitable for