Whiteflies and their natural enemies (WFLAES0223)

In this course, you will learn about the biology of the two most common whiteflies found in horticultural crops. Next, we will analyze whiteflies as pests and pay attention to the most important IPM principles, such as monitoring and species identification. Finally, we will look at biological control options and their application.

Whiteflies:

Bemisia tabaci, Trialeurodes vaporariorum

Natural enemies:

Parasitoids: Encarsia formosa, Eretmocerus eremicus

Predators: Macrolophus pygmaeus, Nesidiocoris tenuis, Delphastus catalinae, Amblyseius swirskii