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1 August 2011 Ecology and Management of the Woolly Whitefly (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), a New Invasive Citrus Pest in Ethiopia
Difabachew K. Belay, Abebe Zewdu, John E. Foster
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Distribution and importance of woolly whitefly (Aleurothrixus floccosus) (Maskell) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), was studied in Ethiopia with an evaluation of treatments against it. Results showed that the pest is distributed in most citrus-growing parts of the country equally infesting all types of citrus crops. Only one pupal parasitoid, Amitus sp., was recorded at Melkaoba. During 2006–2007, eight treatments gave better control of woolly whitefly compared with the control: endod (Phytolacca dodecandra L'Herit) berry extract, white oil 80%, neem oil, omo detergent soap, band application of gasoline, cyhalothrin (karate) 5% EC, selecron (profenofos) 500 EC, and rimon (novaluron) 10 EC. Treatments were applied on 6–8 yr-old orange trees at Melkaoba and Nazareth. At Melkaoba, application of cyhalothrin, selecron, white oil, and Neem gave better control of woolly whitefly compared with the control. All the treatments resulted in a lower number of ants than the control. Ants disrupt biocontrol agents of honeydew-secreting pests, including woolly whiteflies. Mean infestation score was higher in the control than the rest of the treatments. Similarly, at Nazareth, woolly whitefly numbers were lower recorded on cyhalothrin-treated plants. However, the numbers of eggs were significantly higher in endod extract-sprayed plants than the control. All treatments controlled ants better than the control except endod. Infestation scores were lower on endod- and cyhalothrin-treated plants than the control. Mean number of adult woolly whiteflies and eggs were significantly higher on newly grown leaves than older leaves. In general, the number of live adult woolly whiteflies showed a decreasing trend at both sites after treatment applications compared with the control.

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Difabachew K. Belay, Abebe Zewdu, and John E. Foster "Ecology and Management of the Woolly Whitefly (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), a New Invasive Citrus Pest in Ethiopia," Journal of Economic Entomology 104(4), 1329-1338, (1 August 2011). https://doi.org/10.1603/EC11017
Received: 18 January 2011; Accepted: 1 June 2011; Published: 1 August 2011
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KEYWORDS
Aleurothrixus floccosus
citrus
cyhalothrin
selecron
woolly whiteflies
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