White Aphids on Angel Trumpet Plants

White Aphids

• White aphids are soft, small insects with long mouth parts. The insects are covered with a white wax-like substance that gives them the white color. The pear-shaped insects are long-legged and have antennae.

Damage

• White aphids suck the plant juice or sap from the tender areas, especially the foliage, causing yellow, distorted and curled foliage. Young shoots are stunted in growth. As they feed, the insects secrete a sticky honey-like substance that leads to the development of sooty mold fungus.

Control

• Control white aphids by introducing natural predators like lacewings, lady beetles and syrphid flies in infested plants. Chemical control options include malathion, acephate and permethrin.