Silverleaf Whiteflies originated originally from the India. (National Agricultural Library) But now they are found in many places in the United States such as California, Arizona, Texas, Maryland and the District of Columbia. (http://ipm.ncsu.edu/AG295/html/silverleaf_whitefly.htm) Silverleaf Whiteflies live in places that are tropical or subtropical climates but they also live in areas that have similar temperature as greenhouses would have. (http://ipm.ncsu.edu/AG295/html/silverleaf_whitefly.htm) To obtain energy they have to search …show more content…
The survival of the eggs when they are laid is mainly based upon the temperature, the amount of humidity and the type of plant they laid the egg upon. (http://ipm.ncsu.edu/AG295/html/silverleaf_whitefly.htm) They do not have to look for a mating partner because they are asexual reproducers. Asexual reproduction is when an offspring is risen from a single organism. The life cycle of a silverleaf whitefly is relatively very short. They are only in their eggs for approximately 10 days and they become an adult within the span of 16 days. (http://biocontrol.ucr.edu/photos/bemisia/lifecycle.jpg) The amount of eggs that the female may lay and the amount of times they lay eggs always varies. It varies because it depends on how the temperature is when they are going to lay their eggs.