How do whiteflies buildup so rapidly?
Whiteflies, like many other organisms, increase in numbers exponentially, that is, 2 becomes 4, 4 becomes 8, 8 becomes 16 and so on. A single female whitefly may lay from 150 to 300 eggs during her lifetime. During the hottest part of the summer, whiteflies may mature, that is develop from the egg stage to an adult that is ready to lay more eggs, in as few as 16 days. In the absence of natural enemies, a few individuals can become thousands in a very short period of time.
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