First record of whiteflies (Aleyrodidae: Hemiptera: Insecta) in Tirumala Hills in Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh

Abstract

Whiteflies infesting on the flora of Tirumala hills have been reported for the first time from Andhra Pradesh, India. Five species of whiteflies viz., Acaudaleyrodes rachipora (Singh), Aleurolobus marlatti (Quiantance), Dialeurodes davidi Mound and Halsey, Pealius simplex (Singh) and Aleurodicus dispersus Russell have been found infesting on various host plants in the Tirumala hills of Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh, India.