Florida (USA) is a major producer of squash, Cucurbita pepo L. (Cucurbitaceae), with approximated 16% the US production in 2019, valued at about 35 million USD. Major insect pests, including sweetpotato whitefly MEAM1, Bemisia tabaci Gennadius (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), and melon aphid, Aphis gossypii Glover Aphididae), jeopardize plant development transmit viruses economic importance that can c...