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26 April 2019 Gamma-Ray Irradiation Control of Whiteflies Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) and Trialeurodes vaporariorum in the Exportation of Fresh Strawberries
Sun-Ran Cho, Hyun-Na Koo, Soeun Shin, Hyun Kyung Kim, Jong-Heum Park, Yeong Seok Yoon, Gil-Hah Kim
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Abstract

Whitefly pests, including the sweetpotato whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius), and the greenhouse whitefly, Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood), are economically important in agriculture. With the annual growth of the domestic fresh fruit export market, various quarantine treatment methods are being used to export strawberries of better quality. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effects of gamma rays on the development and reproductive sterility of B. tabaci and T. vaporariorum. In both species, the eggs were completely inhibited from hatching at 50 Gy, and the emergence of third-instar nymphs was completely suppressed at 150 Gy. Some adult B. tabaci and T. vaporariorum spawning occurred at 100 and 70 Gy, respectively; however, at these irradiation levels, F1 hatchability was completely inhibited. Dosimetry results showed that the penetrating power of gamma ray in the strawberry-filled box was the lowest at the mid-box position. Therefore, B. tabaci and T. vaporariorum were placed in the middle of the strawberry-filled box and irradiated. A gamma-ray irradiation of 100 Gy suppressed the development and reproduction of eggs and adults in both B. tabaci and T. vaporariorum. Our data suggest that at least 100 Gy should be used for the control of these two species of whitefly for strawberry export.

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Sun-Ran Cho, Hyun-Na Koo, Soeun Shin, Hyun Kyung Kim, Jong-Heum Park, Yeong Seok Yoon, and Gil-Hah Kim "Gamma-Ray Irradiation Control of Whiteflies Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) and Trialeurodes vaporariorum in the Exportation of Fresh Strawberries," Journal of Economic Entomology 112(4), 1611-1617, (26 April 2019). https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toz083
Received: 18 September 2018; Accepted: 15 March 2019; Published: 26 April 2019
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exportation
gamma ray
phytosanitary
strawberry
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