Whiteflies and Their Management

  • P. Parvatha Reddy
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Abstract

This chapter focuses on integrated pest management for greenhouse whitefly on both vegetable and ornamental crops. The techniques for good greenhouse supervision, monitoring of whiteflies, biological controls, biopesticides, insect growth regulators, controlled atmosphere, and integrated management of whiteflies are discussed.

Keywords

Whiteflies Scouting Monitoring Biocontrol Biorational pesticides Controlled atmosphere Integrated management 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • P. Parvatha Reddy
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  1. 1.Indian Institute of Horticultural ResearchBangaloreIndia

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