释义 |
al·ey·rod·i·dae \ˌaləˈrädəˌdē\ noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin Aleyrodes, type genus + -idae : a family of minute homopterous insects winged as adults with the body and wings covered with a white powdery wax, the larvae being initially motile but after the first molt resembling unarmored scales and, like these, feeding on plant juices — compare citrus whitefly, greenhouse whitefly |