Aleyrodes proletella (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Cabbage Whitefly, Brassica Whitefly)

Interactions where Aleyrodes proletella is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
adult (hypophyllous) hypophyllous adult sucks sap of leaf UK/IrelandRestricted Brassica cabbages, mustards, turnips and rape Brassicales: Brassicaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aleyrodidae/Aleyrodes proletella/Aleyrodes proletellacabbage whitefly, brassica whiteflyhypophyllousadult Foodplant / sap suckerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Brassica/Brassicacabbages, mustards, turnips and rapeleafSole
nymph (hypophyllous) hypophyllous nymph sucks sap of leaf UK/IrelandRestricted Brassica cabbages, mustards, turnips and rape Brassicales: Brassicaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aleyrodidae/Aleyrodes proletella/Aleyrodes proletellacabbage whitefly, brassica whiteflyhypophyllousnymph Foodplant / sap suckerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Brassica/Brassicacabbages, mustards, turnips and rapeleafSole

Interactions where Aleyrodes proletella is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Filters:

Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
is predated by UK/Ireland Clitostethus arcuatus a ladybird Coleoptera: Coccinellidae New vice-county records of Clitostethus arcuatus (Rossi) (Col.: Coccinellidae) and a new association with wild cabbage, Springate, S. & Arnold, S.E.J., 2011
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coccinellidae/Clitostethus arcuatus/Clitostethus arcuatusa ladybird Animal / predatorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aleyrodidae/Aleyrodes proletella/Aleyrodes proletellacabbage whitefly, brassica whitefly is predator of
honeydew may support Cladosporium a genus of dematiaceous hyphomycetes Capnodiales: Cladosporiaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Cladosporiaceae/Cladosporium/Cladosporiuma genus of dematiaceous hyphomycetes Animal / honeydew feeder /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aleyrodidae/Aleyrodes proletella/Aleyrodes proletellacabbage whitefly, brassica whitefly feeds on honeydew

Author & YearTitleSource
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Springate, S. & Arnold, S.E.J., 2011New vice-county records of Clitostethus arcuatus (Rossi) (Col.: Coccinellidae) and a new association with wild cabbageBr. J. Ent. Nat. Hist. Vol 24 (4): 224-225, Plate 16.

Aleyrodes proletella (Cabbage Whitefly, Brassica Whitefly) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Aleyrodes proletella (Cabbage Whitefly, Brassica Whitefly) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAleyrodes proletella (Cabbage Whitefly, Brassica Whitefly)
FamilyALEYRODIDAE (whiteflies)
SuperfamilyALEYRODOIDEA (whiteflies)
SuborderSTERNORRHYNCHA (a suborder of bugs)
OrderHEMIPTERA (bugs)
Division Exopterygota (earwigs, grasshoppers, stoneflies, true bugs, and other insects with wings developing externally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Aleyrodes proletella (Cabbage Whitefly, Brassica Whitefly)

Aleyrodes proletella (Cabbage Whitefly, Brassica Whitefly) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Aleyrodes proletella (Cabbage Whitefly, Brassica Whitefly):

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