烟粉虱对不同寄主植物定向行为研究(英文)

采用Y形嗅觉仪测定法和干燥器测定法研究了烟粉虱对一品红、地瓜、菜心、番茄和包菜 5种植物的定向行为 ,结果表明 :(1) 5种植物对烟粉虱均有引诱作用 ;(2 )不同种植物对烟粉虱有不同的引诱作用 ,其引诱力的顺序为 :一品红 >菜心 >地瓜 >包菜 >蕃茄 ,方差分析表明 :烟粉虱对 5种植物的定向行为差异极显著 ,LSD法测定进一步表明 :一品红与其余 4种植物差异极显著 ;菜心与包菜和番茄的差异达到显著水平 ,而与地瓜无显著差异 ;地瓜与包菜、番茄之间以及包菜与番茄之间均无差异显著性。     

甜菜夜蛾对不同寄主植物的产卵和取食选择

为了探讨甜菜夜蛾Spodoptera exigua对不同寄主植物的产卵选择及成虫产卵选择与幼虫取食选择间的关联度, 本研究选取玉米、豇豆、甘蓝、黄瓜、棉花、辣椒和番茄7种植物进行了选择性和非选择性实验研究, 并采用Y型嗅觉仪测定了成虫对其中3种寄主植物及其挥发物抽提物的趋性。结果表明：在田间非选择性实验中, 甜菜夜蛾在不同寄主植物上的落卵量依次为：玉米>辣椒>棉花>黄瓜、豇豆、番茄>甘蓝。Y型嗅觉仪的行为测定表明, 雌成虫对玉米及其挥发物抽提物的趋性最强, 黄瓜次之, 对甘蓝的趋性最弱, 这与雌虫的产卵选择性一致。不同龄期甜菜夜蛾幼虫对寄主植物的取食选择性有所不同, 且随观测时间的延长有所改变;低龄幼虫对豇豆、玉米和黄瓜的选择性较强, 对甘蓝、番茄、辣椒和棉花的取食选择性则较弱, 高龄幼虫对辣椒也具有较强的选择性;5龄幼虫对寄主植物的选择性不如低龄幼虫明显。结果显示, 甜菜夜蛾对不同寄主植物的产卵选择性显著不同, 植物抽提物在雌成虫的产卵选择中具有重要作用, 甜菜夜蛾对寄主植物的产卵选择性和幼虫取食选择性并不一致。     

番茄黄化曲叶病毒对温室白粉虱适合度的影响

【目的】温室白粉虱Trialeurodes vaporariorum(Westwood)是为害北方地区花卉蔬菜的主要粉虱种类,烟粉虱Bemisia tabaci(Gennadius)则在近些年逐渐频繁的花卉贸易活动中扩散至黑龙江省部分地区并取代了白粉虱成为当地温室害虫的优势物种,番茄黄化曲叶病毒(Tomato yellow leaf curl virus,TYLCV)是烟粉虱传播的一种重要双生病毒,对作物的危害十分严重,然而该病毒对本地白粉虱的影响及对烟粉虱与白粉虱种间竞争关系的影响尚待研究。【方法】本研究观察记录感染番茄黄化曲叶病毒的番茄植株上温室白粉虱和烟粉虱的种群动态及番茄形态和部分生理指标的变化。【结果】结果表明:1)有烟粉虱滋生的番茄植株矮小,根系发达;2)有白粉虱滋生的番茄略微矮粗,影响较小;3)感染病毒的番茄矮粗或矮小,根部无明显变化;4)染毒带虫相对于带虫处理而言,在白粉虱试验中,番茄植株矮小,根系生物量也骤减;与此相反,在烟粉虱试验中,番茄的反应相对缓和;5)此外,不同酶类对植株染毒的响应不同:Ach E酶活高不利于植株,而GST酶活高则有利于植株。【结论】总体而言:烟粉虱单独作用很不利于苗期番茄,白粉虱对苗期番茄没有明显的直接影响;而感染病毒会缓解烟粉虱对番茄的强烈刺激,而加重白粉虱对番茄的作用,即染毒使带白粉虱的苗期番茄生长发育受到明显抑制。与番茄变化情况相对应的是,染毒番茄上烟粉虱产卵较少,但在发育前期(从卵到伪蛹)存活率较高;染毒番茄上白粉虱产卵较多,但在前期存活率较低。本研究可为高纬度地区粉虱综合防控提供参考。     

烟粉虱及温室白粉虱为害后对后续粉虱种群的影响

【目的】分析烟粉虱Bemisia tabaci(Gennadius)或温室白粉虱Trialeurodes vaporariorum(Westwood)为害番茄后对后续温室白粉虱和烟粉虱生长、发育、成虫寿命和繁殖等产生的促进或抑制作用,可为明确寄主植物番茄介导的温室白粉虱-烟粉虱的种间互作,开展粉虱的科学防控提供科学依据。【方法】通过在寄主植物番茄叶片上先将B型烟粉虱或温室白粉虱按不同的顺序、时间间隔分开接种,再系统观察后续接上的两种粉虱生长、发育、繁殖等种群参数的变化。【结果】(1)先期接上烟粉虱对后续温室白粉虱的发育、寿命、产卵量有明显的促进作用;这种作用需烟粉虱的持续诱导,若去掉烟粉虱,其对温室白粉虱的促进作用即消失;先期接上温室白粉虱可缩短后续烟粉虱伪蛹期,但温室白粉虱的持续存在不利于烟粉虱的产卵,且明显降低烟粉虱的内禀增长率和净增殖率。(2)先后在番茄上同时接上温室白粉虱可降低后续烟粉虱的单雌产卵量和雌、雄虫的成虫寿命;先后同时接种烟粉虱却显著地增加了温室白粉虱的单雌产卵量;烟粉虱的提前存在降低了后续烟粉虱单雌产卵量。(3)但两种粉虱之间作用存在着一定的时间滞后性。烟粉虱对温室白粉虱的发育、寿命、产卵量产生的促进作用大约在其卵期后的一段时间才能显现出来;温室白粉虱对烟粉虱伪蛹期的缩短作用也需提前诱导;而温室白粉虱对温室白粉虱的促进作用相当滞后,直到成虫期才显现出来。【结论】B型烟粉虱和温室白粉虱之间可通过寄主番茄产生相互影响,前期烟粉虱为害可显著促进后续温室白粉虱卵和若虫的发育,而前期温室白粉虱为害对烟粉虱的发育不利。     

烟粉虱在烟株上的垂直分布及寄主选择性

烟粉虱是云南省农业生产上的重要害虫之一。通过田间系统调查和室内观察相结合,研究了烟粉虱在烟株上的垂直分布特性和在8种寄主作物上的取食、产卵趋性。（1）烟粉虱在烟株上的垂直分布特征为上部＞中部＞下部,8月中旬为种群高峰期,上、中、下部叶片的成虫密度分别为15．1、10．9、6．7头？片-1;（2）烟粉虱成虫的取食趋性表现为大豆＞南瓜＞甘薯＞番茄＞一品红＞茄子＞甘蓝＞烟草,各处理间差异不显著（P＞0．05）;（3）产卵趋性表现为一品红＞大豆＞南瓜＞甘薯＞番茄＞茄子＞甘蓝＞烟草,一品红与南瓜、甘蓝、茄子、甘薯、番茄、烟草处理间,以及大豆与烟草处理间存在显著差异（P＜0．05）,其他处理间差异不显著（P＞0．05）。在所测定的8种寄主植物中,烟粉虱成虫对烟草的选择性最差,烟区规划烟田种植范围时,应避免与大豆、南瓜、甘薯、番茄等作物间作或距离太近。     

小菜蛾成虫对沙芥的产卵嗜好性的初步研究

通过室内试验,比较了小菜蛾Plutella xylostellaL.对沙生十字花科蔬菜沙芥叶(PugioniumcornutumL.)、小白菜、油菜和甘蓝叶的产卵选择性。结果表明,产卵选择性顺序为沙芥≥小白菜>油菜>甘蓝,在沙芥叶上的产卵率是甘蓝叶上的9倍多;补充营养使小菜蛾成虫的产卵量平均提高2.5倍,产卵次数增加2倍,在有沙芥叶条件下,当日羽化的小菜蛾便可交尾产卵;在无沙芥叶条件下,小菜蛾成虫的产卵前期平均延迟1d左右。     

甘蓝与黄瓜寄主上B型烟粉虱和温室白粉虱蜜露糖分、氨基酸和挥发物组分的比较分析

粉虱蜜露是粉虱寄生性天敌搜索寄主的主要利它素源。应用离子色谱分别对甘蓝与黄瓜上B型烟粉虱(Bemisia tabaci B-biotype)蜜露以及黄瓜上温室白粉虱Trialeurodes vaporariorum蜜露的接触性利它素糖和氨基酸组分和含量进行了比较研究。结果表明：2种粉虱在不同寄主植物上的蜜露均富含糖和氨基酸,其中糖含量占绝对优势,甘蓝上B型烟粉虱蜜露、黄瓜上B型烟粉虱蜜露和黄瓜上温室白粉虱蜜露中的糖含量分别是相应氨基酸含量的42.5、2.6和5.4倍,其中糖类物质中又以寡糖含量占绝对优势,分别占89.3%、81.7%和88.2%。不同寄主植物和粉虱种类显著影响蜜露中糖和氨基酸的组成和含量。其中,甘蓝上B型烟粉虱蜜露中的寡糖以二糖占优势,占97.3%;二糖中又以蔗糖异构糖和松二糖占优势,分别占52.7%和35.4%。黄瓜上B型烟粉虱蜜露和温室白粉虱蜜露寡糖中以三糖和四糖占优势,分别占73.1%和85.4%;优势糖水苏（四）糖和松三糖分别占40.3%和 26.2%及49.9%和27.0%。甘蓝上B型烟粉虱蜜露中氨基酸以丙氨酸占优势,含量为66.5%;而黄瓜上B型烟粉虱及温室白粉虱蜜露中氨基酸以甘氨酸含量最高,分别占氨基酸总量的38.2%和51.7%。应用GC-MS对甘蓝上B型烟粉虱蜜露和黄瓜上温室白粉虱蜜露挥发物组分的鉴定结果显示,两种粉虱蜜露中共同含有的主要挥发物为邻苯二甲酸二（2-乙基）己酯。     

寄主挥发物、叶色在B型烟粉虱寄主选择中的作用

在室温条件下,研究B型烟粉虱Bemisia tabaci(Gennadius)对不同寄主植物和颜色的行为趋性。笼罩实验的结果显示,烟粉虱雌虫对共存的5种寄主植物偏好存在显著差异,总体上表现为对番茄的趋性最强(35·0%),甘蓝次之(27·7%),烟草和棉花再次之,辣椒最低(7·1%);且随着时间的延长,烟粉虱数量在番茄上逐渐增加,在甘蓝上呈下降趋势,在烟草、棉花和辣椒上变动幅度不大,但数量总体上仍是番茄(48·8%)>甘蓝(18·4%)>烟草、棉花>辣椒(3·4%)。但烟粉虱在不同寄主植物上的产卵量则表现为:甘蓝>番茄>棉花、烟草>辣椒;其中甘蓝和番茄上卵量分别占总卵量的56·8%和28·2%;而烟草、棉花和辣椒上的卵量均不到总卵量的6·0%。"Y"型嗅觉仪进一步测定表明:寄主植物番茄和甘蓝气味对烟粉虱具有显著引诱作用,且表现为番茄>甘蓝,辣椒不具引诱作用;烟粉虱对3种植物(番茄、甘蓝、辣椒)的叶片颜色均有显著趋性,选择率在75%左右,但在三者之间的趋性差异不明显;烟粉虱雌虫对黄色和绿色均具有显著趋性,且对黄色的趋性显著大于对绿色的趋性,但对红色无趋性。综合分析表明,在对寄主定向和定位过程中,B型烟粉虱的视觉和嗅觉均起作用,但在对同种颜色(绿色)的寄主进行选择和定位的过程中,嗅觉起主要作用,而对不同种颜色(红、黄、绿)的选择和定位时,其视觉起决定作用。     

寄主植物转换对B型烟粉虱和温室粉虱淀粉酶及蛋白酶活性的影响

B型烟粉虱(Bemisia tabaci)和温室粉虱(Trialeurodes vaporariorum)在华北地区常混合发生, 为了揭示寄主植物在两种粉虱生态位竞争中的作用, 以番茄饲养的B型烟粉虱与温室粉虱为实验种群, 研究了转换取食棉花、甘蓝及玉米后, 其体内淀粉酶及蛋白酶的变化。结果表明, 无论在饲养寄主上还是转换植物上, B型烟粉虱淀粉酶活性较温室粉虱高1.49–1.66倍, 改变植物种类对两种粉虱淀粉酶活性的影响不大。植物种类的改变对B型烟粉虱的蛋白酶活性没有显著影响, 而温室粉虱却受到明显抑制, 由番茄转换到甘蓝、棉花及玉米上, 温室粉虱蛋白酶活性下降了29.9–42.7%; 转换到甘蓝或棉花上, B型烟粉虱蛋白酶活性分别较温室粉虱高1.30倍和1.21倍, 而在玉米上两种粉虱间没有明显差异。B型烟粉虱在嗜食寄主甘蓝或非寄主玉米上取食, 其淀粉酶活性的动态变化趋势为激活—抑制型或抑制—激活型, 而温室粉虱激活—抑制不明显; 在B型烟粉虱嗜食、温室粉虱亦可利用的棉花上, 两种粉虱淀粉酶活性的动态趋势相仿。转换的植物种类不同, 两种粉虱蛋白酶活性的变化趋势各异; 在B型烟粉虱嗜食的甘蓝和棉花上, 其蛋白酶活性的动态趋势为激活—抑制型; 在非寄主玉米上虽亦为激活—抑制型, 但激活需时长且较为平缓; 而温室粉虱无论转换为寄主还是非寄主植物, 其蛋白酶活性的变化趋势均相仿且较为平缓。以上结果表明B型烟粉虱应对植物种类转换的能力较温室粉虱强。     

基于年龄-阶段两性生命表的温室白粉虱对三种重要寄主植物的适应性

温室白粉虱 Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood)是农业生产中的一种世界性害虫，可同时在露地和保护地作物造成危害。番茄 Lycopersicon esculentum (Miller)、烟草 Nicotiana tabacum L.和雪莲果 Smallanthus sonchifolius (Poeppig ＆ Endlicher)为温室白粉虱的重要寄主植物，而烟草和雪莲果都是大量繁育丽蚜小蜂 Encarisa formosa 等天敌的优势中间寄主植物。本文基于年龄-阶段两性生命表，研究温室白粉虱对3种寄主植物的适应性。结果表明：雪莲果上粉虱2龄、3龄若虫和雄成虫前期发育的历期最短，个体繁殖力最高(169.50粒/雌)，净增殖率最高(R0=80.71粒)；烟草上粉虱2龄、3龄和雄成虫前期发育历期最长，个体繁殖力(126.68粒/雌)和净增殖率(R0=57.31粒)最低。内禀增长率和周限增长率在雪莲果(r=0.1434 d-1、 λ=1.1301 d-1)和番茄(r =0.1452 d-1、 λ=1.1562 d-1)上无显著差异，但在烟草上(r=0.1226 d-1、 λ =1.1301 d-1)显著低于二者。研究结果表明温室白粉虱在3种寄主植物上都有很好的适应性，其中在雪莲果上的生物学特性参数最好，其次为番茄，再次为烟草。     

Editorial note

Generalist herbivores can face many challenges when choosing their host plant. This can be particularly difficult if their choice and performance are affected by host experience. Greenhouse whitefly, Trialeurodes vaporariorum Westwood (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), is an invasive generalist herbivore, which has established in year‐round greenhouses at northern latitudes where it cannot overwinter outdoors. It mainly uses crops such as cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.), tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.), and ornamentals as host plants. However, every summer the insect escapes greenhouses and is exposed to natural vegetation. We evaluated the performance of T. vaporariorum on diverse vegetation outside greenhouses after prolonged experience of greenhouse crops. First, we surveyed the vegetation near infested greenhouses. Development success of the insect differed among wild hosts. We identified five new hosts among 12 plant species that bore pupae and were thus considered suitable as the insect's host plants. Members of the Urticaceae and Onagraceae were the most preferred and frequently inhabited by all insect life stages. The highest abundance of insects occurred in plots with low plant species richness, independent of plant family in these habitats. We then studied experimentally the impact of 1 year of preconditioning to one of three common greenhouse crops, cucumber, tomato, or poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch), on the performance of the preconditioned adults and their progeny on four wild plants. Adults from tomato and poinsettia preferred the novel host species over the species to which they were preconditioned. The whitefly population preconditioned to cucumber was the most fecund on all offered hosts. We conclude that generalist herbivores can have large variation in performance, despite polyphagy, on novel hosts as shown by the variable abundance of T. vaporariorum pupae among outdoor hosts. Furthermore, performance of whiteflies on natural vegetation was affected by experience on greenhouse crops. Based on our observations, we provide insights and recommendations for pest management.     

Resistance of tomato genotypes to the greenhouse whitefly Trialeurodes vaporariorum (West.) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)

The greenhouse whitefly, Trialeurodes vaporariorum Westwood, is the most common and abundant whitefly in Argentine horticultural greenhouse crops, especially in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum). Resistance in some wild tomato relatives, such as S. peruvianum, S. habrochaites and S. pennellii to the greenhouse whitefly has been described. The Mi gene confers effective resistance against several species of insects, among them the sweet potato whitefly, Bemisia tabaci Gennadius. Resistance to T. vaporariorum was found in the prebreeding line FCN 93-6-2, derived from a cross between S. lycopersicum cultivar Uco Plata INTA (MiMi) and the wild line FCN 3-5 S. habrochaites. The purpose of this study was to evaluate resistance to T. vaporariorum in tomato genotypes and to study the relationship between this resistance and the presence of the REX-1 marker, which is linked to the Mi gene. In a free-choice assay, the average number of adults per leaf and the number of immatures on the middle and basal plant parts were analyzed. In a no-choice assay, the oviposition rate and adult survival rate were calculated. For all variables analyzed, FCN 3-5 was the most resistant strain. Variations were found in the F2 progeny between the prebreeding line FCN 13-1-6-1 and cv. Uco Plata INTA. Results from the F2 progeny indicate that resistance to T. vaporariorum may be polygenic with transgressive segregation. Whitefly resistance was found to be independent of the REX-1 marker.     

保护地间作芹菜对温室粉虱的防治作用

温室白粉虱Trialeurodes vaporariorum(Westwood)和烟粉虱Bemisia tabaci(Gennadius)是严重危害葫芦科、茄科和豆科等多种蔬菜的主要害虫,具有分布范围广、种群数量大、繁殖力强等特性。作者通过田间试验研究了蔬菜保护地内间作温室粉虱非嗜食植物芹菜(Apium graveliens L.)对其的防治效果。结果表明:与空白处理和常规化学防治相比,在番茄和黄瓜保护地内间作芹菜对温室粉虱均具有显著的防治效果,驱避效果分别达到98.0%和84.5%。这些结果是初步的,但其为进一步研究温室粉虱的寄主选择机制和非化学防治方法提供了依据。     

Probing and feeding characteristics of the greenhouse whitefly in association with host-plant acceptance and whitefly strains

Host-plant and whitefly strain effects and their interactions on the probing and sap feeding of the greenhouse whitefly, Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood), have been investigated in this study using the DC-EPG (Electrical Penetration Graph) technique. Whiteflies generally displayed fewer but longer probes on highly acceptable cucumber than on less acceptable tomato. Both whitefly strains, the T(omato)-strain and the C(ucumber)-strain, showed a significantly lower number of phloem phases on cucumber than on tomato. However, the duration of total phloem phases achieved by either of the whitefly strains on these two host plants was not significantly different. These data indicate that a more continuous phloem feeding has occurred on cucumber plants. Indeed, the percentage of phloem feeding time after the first sustained phloem phase (longer than 15 min) was higher on cucumber for the C-strain whiteflies. When comparing these two whitefly strains, the T-strain whiteflies probed less frequently but longer than the C-strain whiteflies did on both host plants. Also, the T-strain whiteflies displayed a longer duration of total phloem phases on tomato. An interaction between the whitefly strain and plant effects was detected on a parameter, which showed that whiteflies probed significantly longer before reaching the first phloem phase on the host plants that had been previously experienced. In conclusion, both plant species and whitefly strains affect whitefly's probing and feeding behaviour, though plant effects are much stronger.     

Outbreaks of Trialeurodes vaporariorum (West.) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) under field conditions in the State of São Paulo, Brazil

Trialeurodes vaporariorum (West.) is a pest of greenhouse vegetables and ornamentals and infests crops in Europe and in the American continent. In Brazil, just a few cases are known on economic crops, being all restricted to greenhouse crops. In 2003, in Itatiba and neighboring localities of State of S?o Paulo, Brazil, field infestations of T. vaporariorum were observed, mainly on tomato and green bean. So far, whitefly infestation in this area expanded to squash and kale also. Field studies are needed for determining interactions of T. vaporariorum with plants and natural enemies, injury levels, and methods of control.     

Within-plant distribution and sampling of single and mixed infestations of Bemisia tabaci and Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) in winter tomato crops

In several areas of Spain, the greenhouse whitefly, Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood), and the sweet potato whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius), coexist in tomato, Lycopersicon esculentum Miller. For integrated pest management decision-making, it is important to know the abundance of each species, because they exhibit different abilities to transmit viruses, are susceptible to different biological control agents, and have different responses to insecticides. This study was conducted to provide information on the vertical distribution of T. vaporariorumn and B. tabaci in tomato plants grown in greenhouses in winter and to determine the optimal sampling unit and the sample size for estimating egg and nymphal densities of both whitefly species. Eggs of T. vaporariorum were mainly located on the top stratum of the plant, whereas B. tabaci eggs were mainly found on the middle stratum. Nymphs of both species mainly concentrated in the bottom stratum of the plant. When pest abundance and low relative variation were considered, the bottom stratum was selected as the most convenient for sampling nymphs of both whitefly species. Conversely, the same two criteria indicated that either the top or the middle strata could be used when sampling T. vaporariorum and B. tabaci eggs. Several different sampling units were compared to optimize the estimation of nymphal and egg densities in terms of cost efficiency. One disk (1.15 cm in diameter) per leaflet collected from the top stratum of the tomato plant was the most efficient sampling unit for simultaneously estimating the egg densities of the two whitefly species.     

Repellent effects of pongam oil on settlement and oviposition of the common greenhouse whitefly Trialeurodes vaporariorum on chrysanthemum

The repellent activities, including host deterrence and anti-oviposion, of pongam oil against the adults of the common greenhouse whitefly Trialeurodes vaporariorum Westwood in greenhouses were tested. Chrysanthemum plants treated with different concentrations （0.5%-2.0%） of water-suspended pongam oil showed relatively long-lasting host deterrent and anti-oviposition effects on the adults of greenhouse whitefly. Although the repellent effect declined in time and concentration, strong effects on the reduction of oviposition were found, which lasts, dependent on concentration at least 12 days after application.     

Seasonal population dynamics of the greenhouse whitefly Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) on strawberries in Southern California

The greenhouse whitefly, Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood), has recently become a major insect pest of strawberries in Southern California. The population dynamics of this pest were monitored over 2 yr in six commercial strawberry fields near the coastal communities of Oxnard and Ventura under two crop-production regimes, summer- and fall-planted strawberries. Adult whitefly numbers generally peaked during the February through May period for fall-planted strawberries and during the October through November period for summer-planted strawberries. Population densities varied greatly among fields within each regime and the differences were likely caused by surrounding alternate host crops.     

Effects of UV-absorbing plastic films on greenhouse whitefly (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae)

Studies were conducted to investigate the effects of ultraviolet (UV)-absorbing plastic films on the orientation and distribution behavior of the greenhouse whitefly, Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood). In field experiments, small tunnels were constructed and covered with either an UV-transmitting (Thermilux) or UV-absorbing (K-Rose) plastic film. Results show that significantly more whiteflies were recorded in the tunnels with high compared with those with low UV intensities. Moreover, whitefly penetration and dispersion were less inside the UV-deficient tunnels. These results suggest that the type of plastic film used for greenhouse covers may have a significant influence on both the initial immigration and distribution of T. vaporariorum into greenhouses. The possibilities of using UV-absorbing plastic films for whitefly integrated pest management in greenhouses are discussed.     

HOST PLANT PREFERENCES OF BEMISIA TABACI GENNADIUS

Abstract The preferences of Bemisia tabaci Gennadius for five host plants: poinsettia, tomato, cabbage, sweet potato and flowering Chinese cabbage, was tested using a Y-tube olfactometer and a desiccator in the laboratory. The results show that B. tabaci adults were attracted by the odors of the five plants. The order of preference was poinsettia > flowering Chinese cabbage > sweet potato > cabbage > tomato. Preference was extremely significant between poinsettia and the other four plants, and between flowering Chinese cabbage, cabbage and tomato. There was no significant difference in preference for flowering Chinese cabbage and sweet potato, sweet potato, cabbage and tomato or between cabbage and tomato.