Daily flight activity of the rugose spiraling whitefly (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)

Authors

  • Siavash Taravati University of Florida, Tropical Research and Education Center, 18905 SW 280th Street, Homestead, FL 33031
  • Holly Glenn University of Florida, Tropical Research and Education Center, 18905 SW 280th Street, Homestead, FL 33031
  • Catharine Mannion University of Florida, Tropical Research and Education Center, 18905 SW 280th Street, Homestead, FL 33031

Keywords:

Aleurodicus rugioperculatus, dawn, dusk, phototaxis, sunset

Abstract

The flight activity of the rugose spiraling whitefly (Aleurodicus rugioperculatus Martin; Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) peaked in the morning after dawn. There were significantly more whiteflies captured on sticky traps on the east side than on the west side of the plants between 6:00–10:00, which showed that this whitefly was strongly and positively phototactic during that time of the day. This whitefly displayed a second but smaller peak of flight activity in the evening near dusk.

 

La actividad de vuelo de la mosca blanca espiral rugosa (Aleurodicus rugioperculatus Martin; Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) alcanzó su punto máximo en la mañana después del amanecer. Hubo significativamente más moscas blancas capturadas en las trampas pegajosas en el lado este que en el lado oeste de las plantas de la ave blanco gigante del paraíso, Strelitzia nicolai (Zingiberales: Strelitziaceae), entre 06:00–10:00, lo que demuestra que esta especie de mosca blanca esta fuertemente y positivamente fototáctica durante esas horas del día. Esta mosca blanca presentó un segundo pero más pequeño pico de actividad de vuelo en la noche cerca de la aparición de la oscuridad.

 

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Vol. 97, No. 4 (December 2014)

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Scientific Notes

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