(Bemisia tabaci)

Sweetpotato whitefly, also known as silverleaf whitefly, has an unknown native range but is possibly from the Middle East. A more impactful strain (biotype B) was detected in the US in 1986, though biotype A had existed as an occasional pest since the late 1800s. Biotype B is a pest of over 500 plants, primarily crops and cultivated plants, including plants in greenhouses worldwide. In the field, it has spread across most southern states.