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Title: BIOLOGY, ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT OF SWEETPOTATO WHITEFLIES ON COTTON, CHAP 6

Author
item Henneberry, Thomas
item Naranjo, Steven
item FORER, GADI - ISRAEL COTTON BOARD
item HOROWITZ, RAMI - GILAT RES CTR ISRAEL

Submitted to: Sticky Cotton - Causes, Impacts and Prevention
Publication Type: Book / Chapter
Publication Acceptance Date: 1/1/2005
Publication Date: 6/4/2007
Citation: Henneberry, T.J., Naranjo, S.E., Forer, G., Horowitz, R. 2007. Biology, ecology and management of sweetpotato whiteflies on cotton, Chap 6. Sticky Cotton - Causes, Impacts and Prevention. ARs Tech. Bull. 1915: 67-85.

Interpretive Summary: The sweetpotato whitefly was first described in 1889 and called the tobacco whitefly and for many years considered a tropical-subtropical pest. Extension of its geographical range has occurred and the species is now globally distributed. Evolutionary relationships indicate that the sweetpotato whitefly may have originated in tropical Africa and introductions into the Neotropics and southern North America are quite recent. Other evidence suggests that it may be native to India or Pakistan, where the greatest diversity of the species’ parasitoids have been found, a criteria that has been considered a good indication of a genus epicenter. Numerous synonyms and biotypes have been identified throughout the world.

Technical Abstract: The sweetpotato whitefly was first described in 1889 and called the tobacco whitefly. It was for many years considered a tropical-subtropical pest with its distribution delimited by latitudes of about 30o North and South of the Equator. Extension of its geographical range has occurred; the species is now globally distributed and found on all continents except Antarctica. Evolutionary relationships indicate that the sweetpotato whitefly may have originated in tropical Africa and introductions into the Neotropics and southern North America are quite recent. Other evidence suggests that it may be native to India or Pakistan, where the greatest diversity of the species’ parasitoids have been found, a criteria that has been considered a good indication of a genus epicenter. Numerous synonyms and biotypes have been identified throughout the world.