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Whitefly infestation hits coconut orchards in AP
The Times of India 28 Oct 2021
Several coconut orchards in Andhra Pradesh are hit by rugose spiralling whitefly (RSW), affecting coconut production. The whitefly disease has also infested oil palm trees. The problem is largely felt in Konaseema region of East Godavari district, where around 30% of the crop area has been infected by whitefly.
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Book review: ‘The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook’ targets mites, thrips and whiteflies
The Oregonian 14 Aug 2021
“The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook. Identify and Solve Common Pest Problems on Edible Plants – All Natural Solutions!” by Susan Mulvihill ($26.99, Cool Springs Press). A Master Gardener and the garden columnist for The Spokesman-Review knows how to outsmart mites, thrips and whiteflies without the use of synthetic chemicals ... ‘A Woman’s Garden ... Email..
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Alert for pest scouting to save cotton crop from whitefly attack
Urdu Point 29 Jul 2021
... growers to conduct pest scouting twice a week to save the crop from attack of whitefly which can cause 60 per cent reduction in the yield.
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Monitor cotton crop for whitefly, pink bollworm attack: PAU
Hindustan Times 21 Jul 2021
Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) on Wednesday asked the cotton growers to monitor their crop against whitefly and pink bollworm attack ... Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) on Wednesday asked the cotton growers to monitor their crop against whitefly and pink bollworm attack.
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How whiteflies came, saw and conquered India’s crops
The Hindu 22 May 2021
The first reported invasive spiralling whitefly is now distributed throughout India except Jammu & Kashmir ....
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Whitefly predator eggs to be mass-produced
The Hindu 02 May 2021
YSRHU signs MoUs with private firms after successful experiments ....
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Spider mites and whiteflies wreak havoc on tomatoes — here’s how to prevent them
The Mercury News 27 Apr 2021
For the past two years I have fought either spider mites or whiteflies on my tomato plants ... Both whiteflies and spider mites are difficult to control once their populations become established ... Prevention and treatment of spider mites and whiteflies is similar so for the sake of brevity, my advice covers both.
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Coconut farmers worried over whitefly attack
The Hindu 11 Apr 2021
Coconut farmers of Madurai district are in a state of worry following attack of Rugose Spiralling Whitefly, an invasive pest, in coconut trees.P. Man ....
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Whiteflies plaguing horticulture crops in State
The Hindu 02 Apr 2021
Farmers fear drop in yield; steps being taken to check its spread using bio-pesticides ....
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Chinese scientists report new findings on whitefly control
China.dot.org 26 Mar 2021
The whitefly is a widespread agricultural pest whose presence causes several serious pathogenic plant viruses ... The findings will help scientists study new methods to control whiteflies, said ...
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Whiteflies Pulled Off a Grand Genetic Heist
The Atlantic 25 Mar 2021
Among the vegetable world’s most incorrigible villains, the whitefly ranks high ... Whiteflies resist pesticides ... But whiteflies (which aren’t flies, but cousins of aphids) have found a work-around for this obstacle, too, through thievery ... In doing so, it revealed a vulnerability for the sticky-fingered whitefly to exploit.
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Whiteflies elimination must to improve cotton productivity: Secy Agri
Urdu Point 16 Mar 2021
Whiteflies remained active throughout the year on some other crops including maize, tobacco, radish, sunflower, melon, brinjal, onion, pea, guava, berries, pomegranate and some others.
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Root Awakening: Protecting petunias, dealing with whitefly infestation and the dwarf voodoo lily
Straits Times 05 Feb 2021
Protect petunias from rain and prune them to keep them bushy. My three pots of petunia were blooming when I bought them from the nursery. They got leggy and I pruned them ... But I cannot get them to bloom lushly again ... PHOTO ... Chilli may be infested with whiteflies ... Your chilli plant appears to be infested by whiteflies, which is a common sap-sucking pest.
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