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The silverleaf whitefly (Bemisia tabaci, also informally referred to as the sweet potato whitefly) is one of several species of whitefly that are currently important agricultural pests. [1] A review in 2011 concluded that the silverleaf whitefly is actually a species complex containing at least 40 morphologically indistinguishable species.
Bemisia tabaci, silverleaf whitefly, is a pest of many agricultural and ornamental crops. Trialeurodes vaporariorum , greenhouse whitefly , a major pest of greenhouse fruit, vegetables, and ornamentals
Bemisia is a genus of whitefly in the family Aleyrodidae ... 1889)(formerly known as Bemisia argentifolii) (silverleaf whitefly) Bemisia tuberculata Bondar, 1923;
Silverleaf whitefly; From scientific name of an insect: This is a redirect from a scientific name of an insect (or group of insects) to a vernacular ("common") name.
This virus is transmitted by an insect vector from the family Aleyrodidae and order Hemiptera, the whitefly Bemisia tabaci, commonly known as the silverleaf whitefly or the sweet potato whitefly. The primary host for TYLCV is the tomato plant, and other plant hosts where TYLCV infection has been found include eggplants, potatoes, tobacco, beans ...
Aleurodicus Douglas, 1892; Aleurodicus antidesmae Corbett, 1926; Aleurodicus antillensis Dozier, 1936; Aleurodicus araujoi Sampson & Drews, 1941; Aleurodicus ...
After a period of ambiguity among researchers, the consensus is that the most likely candidate of CBSD vector is Bemisia tabaci biotype B, the silverleaf whitefly. [1] [8] [9] It is also sometimes referred to as B. argentifolii. [10] There is a close association between surging whitefly populations and CBSD incidence. [11]
The preferred prey of M. caliginosus is whitefly but it also feeds on aphids, mites and the eggs of moths. An adult can consume upward of thirty whitefly eggs each day. [1] When offered the greenhouse whitefly (Trialeurodes vaporariorum) and the silverleaf whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) it showed a preference for the former. If the available prey ...