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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.
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Reddy, P.P. (2016). Whiteflies and Their Management. In: Sustainable Crop Protection under Protected Cultivation. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-952-3_19
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