The Importance of Maintaining Protected Zone Status against Bemisia tabaci

The sweetpotato whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) is a major pest of economically important crops worldwide. Both the United Kingdom (UK) and Finland hold Protected Zone status against this invasive pest. As a result B. tabaci entering these countries on plants and plant...

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Published inInsects Vol. 6; no. 2; pp. 432 - 441
Main Authors Cuthbertson, Andrew G S, Vänninen, Irene
Format Journal Article Book Review
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland MDPI AG 11.05.2015
MDPI
Subjects
Bemisia tabaci
eradication
protected zone
Review
protected zone
Bemisia tabaci
eradication
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Summary:The sweetpotato whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) is a major pest of economically important crops worldwide. Both the United Kingdom (UK) and Finland hold Protected Zone status against this invasive pest. As a result B. tabaci entering these countries on plants and plant produce is subjected to a policy of eradication. The impact of B. tabaci entering, and becoming established, is that it is an effective vector of many plant viruses that are not currently found in the protected zones. The Mediterranean species is the most commonly intercepted species of B. tabaci entering both the UK and Finland. The implications of maintaining Protected Zone status are discussed.
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ISSN:2075-4450
2075-4450
DOI:10.3390/insects6020432