Updated status of whiteflies (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in Jordan with emphasis on the Bemisia tabaci species complex

Whiteflies are economically important plant pests that cause damage to crops worldwide. This study aimed update the status of whiteflies in Jordan by combining classical morphological identification and DNA markers using mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I (mtCOI) gene. Over course three consecutive years, 111 were collected from different geographical regions hosts Jordan. The results showed that, addition Bemisia tabaci, another nine whitefly species identified, including two recorded for first time Jordan: Africaleurodes coffeacola, Tetraleurodes neemani. A special focus has been given like B. tabaci complex. Three diagnostic techniques used identify putative based on mtCOI All samples complex identified as Middle East–Asia Minor 1 (MEAM1) species.