greenhouse whitefly and two-spotted spider mite are two important pests on greenhouse crops. the polyphagous predatory mite amblyseius swirskii preys on both of these pests. in this research, predation of the predatory mite on different stages of both pests, prey stage preference of pests, prey preference and switching behavior of predator between preferred stage of greenhouse whitefly and two-...

the greenhouse whitefly, trialeurodes vaporariorum westwood (hem.: aleyrodidae) is a polyphagous and key pest that causes damaging to wide range of crops. the parasitoid wasp, eretmocerus delhiensis mani (hym.: aphelinidae) is a syn-ovigenic and thelytokous species that parasitizing greenhouse whitefly nymphs. in order to evaluation parasitoid wasp, eretmocerus delhiensis mani (hym.: aphelinida...

Under commercial poinsettia production conditions we compared two patterns of parasitoid release for the aphelinid whitefly parasitoid Eretmocerus eremicus Rose and Zolnerowich. We compared the currently used pattern of a fixed weekly release number (3 females per plant per week) to an experimental pattern in which more parasitoids were released early in the crop (wks 1-8), followed by a lower ...

susceptibility of eggs, nymphs and adults of greenhouse whitefly (trialeurodes vaporariorum westwood) and adults of green peach aphid (myzus persicae sulzer) to pirimicarb (pirimor®) and citowett oil alone vs. in combination was evaluated under greenhouse conditions. the glass vial and leaf dipping methods were employed for bioassay of adults vs. the immature stages (egg, nymph and pupa) of gre...

When a species invades an agricultural system, policymakers and producers need ways to compare the cost and benefits of control alternatives. In this paper, we examine the greenhouse whitefly invasion of California strawberries and a set of control alternatives, along with the effects of the information included in the analytical framework. The greenhouse whitefly invasion into California straw...

In North America, the sweetpotato whitefly, Bemisia tabaci Genn., is an important pest of greenhouse poinsettia. Growers have limited options to control this pest during propagation of cuttings, which are rooted under mist for several weeks. Early establishment of this pest increases the difficulty of managing the whitefly and retaining high aesthetic standard during the remaining crop producti...