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: Received: 16 May 2024 / Approved: 17 May 2024 / Online: 17 May 2024 (11:35:09 CEST)
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Dimase, M.; Lahiri, S.; Beuzelin, J.; Hutton, S.; Smith, H. A. Evaluation of Biopesticides for Management of Bemisia tabaci MEAM1 (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in Florida. Preprints2024, 2024051136. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202405.1136.v1
Dimase, M.; Lahiri, S.; Beuzelin, J.; Hutton, S.; Smith, H. A. Evaluation of Biopesticides for Management of Bemisia tabaci MEAM1 (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in Florida. Preprints 2024, 2024051136. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202405.1136.v1
Dimase, M.; Lahiri, S.; Beuzelin, J.; Hutton, S.; Smith, H. A. Evaluation of Biopesticides for Management of Bemisia tabaci MEAM1 (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in Florida. Preprints2024, 2024051136. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202405.1136.v1
APA Style
Dimase, M., Lahiri, S., Beuzelin, J., Hutton, S., & Smith, H. A. (2024). Evaluation of Biopesticides for Management of Bemisia tabaci MEAM1 (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in Florida. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202405.1136.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Dimase, M., Samuel Hutton and Hugh Adam Smith. 2024 "Evaluation of Biopesticides for Management of Bemisia tabaci MEAM1 (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in Florida" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202405.1136.v1
Abstract
The sweetpotato whitefly, Bemisia tabaci MEAM1, is a pest known to significantly impact tomato development and yields through direct damage and virus transmission. To manage this pest, the current study compared the effectiveness of various insecticide rotations. Field trials included rotations involving synthetic insecticides, biochemicals, and microbial agents, applied according to their labeled highest concentrations. Results indicated that while standard synthetic insecticides consistently reduced whitefly egg and nymph counts significantly, microbial biopesticide rotations also achieved reductions, although less consistently. This study demonstrated that while traditional chemical treatments remain highly effective, integrating microbial biopesticides containing Beauveria bassiana and Cordyceps javanica present a viable alternative that could mitigate resistance development and reduce environmental impact. The findings suggest the potential for optimizing integrated pest management (IPM) and Insecticide Resistance Management (IRM) strategies by incorporating a variety of modes of action to sustainably manage B. tabaci MEAM1 populations in agricultural settings.
Biology and Life Sciences, Agricultural Science and Agronomy
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