By Philip A. Stansly,Steven E. Naranjo

ISBN-10: 904812459X

ISBN-13: 9789048124596

Bemisia tabaci (Gennedius) has special itself from the greater than 1,000 whitefly species on this planet by means of its adaptability, patience and power to wreck quite a lot of agricultural and horticultural plants in all six of the world’s inhabited continents. B. tabaci inflicts plant harm via direct feeding, inducement of plant problems, vectoring of plant viruses and excretion of honeydew. This ebook collates a number of facets of the pest starting from simple to utilized technology and molecular to panorama degrees of research. specialists in a number of disciplines offer huge, yet special summaries and dialogue of taxonomy, genetics, anatomy, morphology, body structure, habit, ecology, symbiotic relationships, virus vector institutions and numerous strategies for built-in administration of this pest insect. The booklet is concentrated totally on development over the last 10-15 years and is directed at employees within the box in addition to the knowledgeable specialist who won't inevitably concentrate on whitefly study. The e-book is exclusive in delivering vast insurance in particularly few chapters via famous specialists that spotlight the state of the art in our figuring out of this interesting yet problematic cosmopolitan pest.

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