Integrated management strategies adopted for suppressing invasive rugose spiraling whitefly, Aleurodicus rugioperculatus Martin in Andhra Pradesh, India

Abstract Andhra Pradesh is one of the important coconut-growing states in India with an area 0.115 million hectares producing 1,567.60 nuts annually. The exotic pest rugose spiraling whitefly (RSW), Aleurodicus rugioperculatus Martin (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) has entered 2016 first reports from Kerala and Tamil Nadu 2017. IPM strategies which included installation yellow sticky traps @12/acre, re-distribution parasitoid Encarsia guadeloupae , foliar application entomopathogenic fungi Isaria fumosorosea NBAIR pfu 5 (5 g/litre @1x10 8 spores/ml) along release neuropteran predator Apertochrysa astur @600 eggs per palm resulted successful containment RSW experimental plantations. An effective extension network promoting for management a decrease incidence intensity 50 to 75 percent four major villages two districts year 2020-21 as compared 2019-20. However, continuous monitoring invasive whiteflies should be done rigorously another neotropical invasive, Bondar’s Nesting Whitefly (BNW), Paraleyrodes bondari Peracchi was observed coconut plantations during surveys necessitating development integrated approach all whiteflies.