Recommendations for Management of Whiteflies, Whitefly-transmitted viruses, and Insecticide Resistance for Production of Cucurbit Crops in Florida

Authors: WEBB, SUSAN - University Of Florida; SCHUSTER, DAVID - University Of Florida; STANSLY, PHIL - University Of Florida; POLSTON, JANE - University Of Florida; Adkins, Scott; BAKER, CARLYE - Florida Department Of Agriculture And Consumer Services; ROBERTS, PAMELA - University Of Florida; LIBURD, OSCAR - University Of Florida; NYOIKE, TERESIA - University Of Florida; MCAVOY, EUGENE - University Of Florida; WHIDDEN, ALICIA - University Of Florida

Submitted to: Extension Digital Information Source (EDIS)
Publication Type: Other
Publication Acceptance Date: 5/20/2011
Publication Date: 7/1/2011
Citation: Webb, S., Schuster, D.J., Stansly, P., Polston, J.E., Adkins, S.T., Baker, C., Roberts, P., Liburd, O., Nyoike, T., Mcavoy, E., Whidden, A. 2011. Recommendations for Management of Whiteflies, Whitefly-transmitted viruses, and Insecticide Resistance for Production of Cucurbit Crops in Florida. Extension Digital Information Source (EDIS). 95:881.

Interpretive Summary: This report provides an update on the three whitefly transmitted viruses now present in Florida cucurbits. It also provides a timely set of management recommendations for growers, Extension personnel and state and Federal regulatory and research scientists.

Technical Abstract: Whitefly transmitted viruses of cucurbits are difficult to manage. This publication presents all current management strategies.