Cassava whitefly,<i>Bemisia tabaci</i>(Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in East African farming landscapes: a review of the factors determining abundance

Macfadyen, Sarina; Paull, Cate; M. Boykin, Laura; De Barro, Paul; N. Maruthi, M.; Otim, M.; Kalyebi, Andrew; G. Vassão, Daniel; Sseruwagi, Peter; Tek Tay, Wee; Delatte, Hélène; Seguni, Z.; Colvin, John; A. Omongo, Christopher

doi:10.1017/s0007485318000032

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Cassava whitefly,Bemisia tabaci(Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in East African farming landscapes: a review of the factors determining abundance

Published in Bulletin of Entomological Research • Feb 13, 2018

Authors:

Sarina Macfadyen

Cate Paull

Laura M. Boykin

Abstract

Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) is a pest species complex that causes widespread damage to cassava, a staple food crop for millions of households in East Africa. Species in the complex cause direct feeding damage to cassava and are the vectors of multiple plant viruses. Whilst si...

Subject

Whitefly

Biology

Integrated pest management

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