The complete mitochondrial genome was determined for the whitefly Aleyrodes shizuokensis (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), the first record from Chinese mainland.
Teng Lei, Yu-Wei Zhong, Yin-Quan Liu
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Identification and selection of resistance to Bemisia tabaci among 550 cotton genotypes in the field and greenhouse experiments [PDF]
Plants have developed sophisticated systems to cope with herbivore challenge, including morphological barriers and secondary metabolites to reduce damage.
Lizhen ZHU, Jianying LI, Zhongping XU, Hakim MANGHWAR, Sijia LIANG, Suli LI, Muna ALARIQI, Shuangxia JIN, Xianlong ZHANG
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Susceptibility of Myzus persicae, Brevicoryne brassicae and Nasonovia ribisnigri to fungal biopesticides in laboratory and field experiments [PDF]
The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential of entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) for the control of aphid pests of field vegetable crops. Four biopesticides based on the EPF Beauveria bassiana (Botanigard ES and Naturalis L), Cordyceps fumosorosea s.l.
Chandler, Dave, Prince, Gillian
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Greenhouse Whitefly Control on Petunias, Michigan, 1993 [PDF]
Abstract Petunia plants were raised from seed in 6 inch clay pots for 10 wks reaching a height of 10-12 inches in a research greenhouse infested with whitefly at Michigan State University. Each treatment including a control was replicated 6 times. Each replicate was a single plant.
D. R. Smitley, T. W. Davis
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Whiteflies are one of the most devastating horticultural pests attacking tomatoes. Although there are several control methods for the control of whitefly pests, the integrated application of entomopathogenic fungi (IPM) with chemical and botanical ...
Amha Gebremariam +3 more
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The sweetpotato whitefly, Bemisia tabaci, is a pest of greenhouse-grown tomato. Restrictions on insecticides in enclosed structures and the presence of commercial pollinators limit the options for the chemical control of whiteflies in greenhouses ...
Hugh A. Smith, Karol L. Krey
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Cassava begomovirus species diversity changes during plant vegetative cycles
Cassava is a root crop important for global food security and the third biggest source of calories on the African continent. Cassava production is threatened by Cassava mosaic disease (CMD), which is caused by a complex of single-stranded DNA viruses ...
Anna E. Dye +19 more
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Resistance status of the carmine spider mite, Tetranychus cinnabarinus and the twospotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae to selected acaricides on strawberries. [PDF]
The carmine spider mite, Tetranychus cinnabarinus (Boisduval) and the twospotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch, are serious pests of strawberries and many other horticultural crops.
Bi, Jian-Long +3 more
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Role of Aleyrodidae Entomophages in agrobiocenosis in type content and management in Uzbekistan [PDF]
This article identified the entomophagous species that are constantly feeding on alfalfa, and identified 27 species of entomophagous predominant species belonging to 7 families of entomophagous species of alfalfa pests. It was observed that these are the
Sulaymonov Otabek, Anorbaev Azimjan
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Impact of host plant species and whitefly species on feeding behavior of Bemisia tabaci [PDF]
Whiteflies of the Bemisia tabaci species complex are economically important pests of cassava. In Africa, they cause greatest damage through vectoring viruses responsible for cassava mosaic disease and cassava brown streak disease. Several cryptic species
Legg, James P. +3 more
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