Biology and Management of Whiteflies in Sustainable Field Production of Cucurbits
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How to Cite

Liburd, Oscar E., and Teresia W. Nyoike. 2008. “Biology and Management of Whiteflies in Sustainable Field Production of Cucurbits: ENY-848/IN762, 1/2008”. EDIS 2008 (2). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in762-2008.

Abstract

ENY-848, a 3-page illustrated factsheet by O. E. Liburd and T. W. Nyoike, provides information about whiteflies, their biology and lifecycle, damage, monitoring and management strategies for sustainable agriculture. Includes references. Published by UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, January 2008.

https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in762-2008
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References

Basu, A. N., 1995. Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) crop pest and principal whitefly vector of plant viruses. Westview Press, USA.

Frank, D. L., and O. E. Liburd. 2005. Effects of living and synthetic mulch on the population dynamics of whiteflies and aphids, their associated natural enemies and insect-transmitted plant diseases in zucchini. Environ Entomol. 34: 857-865. https://doi.org/10.1603/0046-225X-34.4.857

McAuslane, H. J., 2000. Sweetpotato whitefly B Biotype of silverleaf whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) or Bemisia argentifolii Bellows and Perring (Insecta: Homoptera: Aleyrodidae). University of Florida, IFAS Extension EENY129.

Nyoike, T. W. 2007. Evaluation of living and synthetic mulches with and without a reduced-risk insecticide for suppression of whiteflies and aphids, and insect transmitted viral diseases in zucchini squash. A thesis submitted to the Graduate school, University of Florida, Gainesville. 90 pp. in partial fulfillment for MS in integrated pest management.

Zitter, A. T., D. L. Hopkins, and C. E. Thomas, 1996. Compendium of cucurbit diseases. APS Press, St Paul, Minnesota, USA Pp. 80.

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