Bemisia tabaci
Cotton whitefly, Sweet potato whitefly, Tobacco Whitefly
- Category
- invertebrate
- Primary role
- pest insect
- Family
- Aleyrodidae
- Genus
- Bemisia
Animalia | Arthropoda | Insecta | Hemiptera | Aleyrodidae | Bemisia
47 AI-consensus-verified claims across 5 interaction categories.
Related entities
Top entities sharing the most verified claims with Bemisia tabaci.
- Solanum lycopersicumGarden Tomato8 shared claims
- Gossypium hirsutumAmerican cotton4 shared claims
- Lactuca sativaAchicroia3 shared claims
- Capsicum annuumChilli / Paprika3 shared claims
- Coccinellidae (family)2 shared claims
- Nesidiocoris tenuisPlant bug2 shared claims
- Solanum melongenaAubergine2 shared claims
- Orius albidipennis1 shared claim
biocontrol
- This entity is the object of biocontrol by Delphastus pusillus (Ladybird beetle) · effect: beneficial
“Performance of the predator Delphastus pusillus on Bemisia resistant and susceptible tomato lines”
preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedBhagyasree S.N., Anokhe Archana, Shashank P.R., Patel C.H. (2022) · Insect Predators in Pest Management · p. 49 #6493108 - This entity is the object of biocontrol by Nesidiocoris tenuis (Plant bug) · effect: beneficial
“population dynamics of Nesidiocoris tenuis and its prey, Bemisia tabaci on tomato”
preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedBhagyasree S.N., Anokhe Archana, Shashank P.R., Patel C.H. (2022) · Insect Predators in Pest Management · p. 53 #6493113 - This entity is the object of biocontrol by Beauveria bassiana (muskardinmögel) · effect: beneficial
“Beauveria bassiana, marketed for whiteflies, thrips, aphids, mealybugs”
pathogenOf ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the object of biocontrol by Paecilomyces spp. · effect: beneficial
“Paecilomyces, used as biological control agent against whiteflies”
preysOnUnknown (Unknown) · History of Plant Pathology and Early Significant Plant Diseases (Chapter 1 Introduction) · p. 395 #6494264 - This entity is the object of biocontrol by Deraeocoris nebulosus · effect: beneficial
“is recorded as a good predator of sweet potato whitefly”
preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedBhagyasree S.N., Anokhe Archana, Shashank P.R., Patel C.H. (2022) · Insect Predators in Pest Management · p. 109 #6494829 - This entity is the object of biocontrol by Amblyseius swirskii (Swirski System) · effect: beneficial
“Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius)”
preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedBhagyasree S.N., Anokhe Archana, Shashank P.R., Patel C.H. (2022) · Insect Predators in Pest Management · p. 253 #6494934 - This entity is the object of biocontrol by Orius albidipennis · effect: beneficial
“generalist predator that feeds on Bemisia tabaci”
preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedBhagyasree S.N., Anokhe Archana, Shashank P.R., Patel C.H. (2022) · Insect Predators in Pest Management · p. 269 #6494987 - This entity is the object of biocontrol by Nesidiocoris tenuis (Plant bug) · effect: beneficial
“particularly against tobacco whitefly (Bemisia tabaci)”
preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedBhagyasree S.N., Anokhe Archana, Shashank P.R., Patel C.H. (2022) · Insect Predators in Pest Management · p. 271 #6494998 - This entity is the object of biocontrol by Encarsia formosa · effect: beneficial
“can parasitise the sweet potato whitefly (Bemisia tabaci)”
preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the object of biocontrol by Coccinellidae (family) · effect: beneficial
“differences in pest dynamics and control were associated with conserved natural enemies”
preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedNaranjo S.E., Ellsworth P.C., Frisvold G.B. (2015) · Economic Value of Biological Control in Integrated Pest Management of Managed Plant Systems · p. 32.8 #6495898 - This entity is the object of biocontrol by Coccinellidae (family) · effect: beneficial
“ladybird beetles (above) ... can help keep whitefly populations in check”
preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedMacharia J., Titley M., Aloyce A., Samali S. (2016) · Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices for whitefly in tomato, pepper, chili and eggplant crops in Africa · p. 3 #6496132 - This entity is the object of biocontrol by Staphylinidae (family) · effect: beneficial
“rove beetles (below) can help keep whitefly populations in check”
preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedMacharia J., Titley M., Aloyce A., Samali S. (2016) · Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices for whitefly in tomato, pepper, chili and eggplant crops in Africa · p. 3 #6496133 - This entity is the object of biocontrol by Chrysopidae (family) · effect: beneficial
“Natural enemies including parasitic wasps, predatory mites, predatory thrips, lacewings”
preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedMacharia J., Titley M., Aloyce A., Samali S. (2016) · Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices for whitefly in tomato, pepper, chili and eggplant crops in Africa · p. 3 #6496134 - This entity is the object of biocontrol by Araneae (order) · effect: beneficial
“spiders, rove beetles and ladybird beetles attack whitefly”
preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedMacharia J., Titley M., Aloyce A., Samali S. (2016) · Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices for whitefly in tomato, pepper, chili and eggplant crops in Africa · p. 3 #6496135 - This entity is the object of biocontrol by Phytoseiidae (family) · effect: beneficial
“predatory mites, predatory thrips, lacewings”
preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedMacharia J., Titley M., Aloyce A., Samali S. (2016) · Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices for whitefly in tomato, pepper, chili and eggplant crops in Africa · p. 3 #6496136 - This entity is the object of biocontrol by Aphelinidae (family) · effect: beneficial
“The black scales are parasitized white scales”
preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedMacharia J., Titley M., Aloyce A., Samali S. (2016) · Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices for whitefly in tomato, pepper, chili and eggplant crops in Africa · p. 3 #6496137
herbivory
- This entity is the subject of herbivory on Capsicum annuum (Chilli / Paprika) · effect: harmful
“foliar phloem feeding by white fly (Bemisia tabaci) on sweet pepper”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedBerendsen R.L., Pieterse C.M.J., Bakker P.A.H.M. (2012) · The rhizosphere microbiome and plant health · p. 483 #6495572
pathogen pressure
- This entity is the subject of pathogen pressure on Solanum lycopersicum (Garden Tomato) · effect: harmful
“whiteflies vector geminiviruses, such as tomato yellow leaf curl virus”
pathogenOf ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of pathogen pressure on Lactuca sativa (Achicroia) · effect: harmful
“the severe whitefly-transmitted lettuce infectious yellows virus”
pathogenOf ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedUnknown (Unknown) · History of Plant Pathology and Early Significant Plant Diseases (Chapter 1 Introduction) · p. 775 #6494575 - This entity is the subject of pathogen pressure on Lactuca sativa (Achicroia) · effect: harmful
“Lettuce infectious yellows virus is transmitted by the sweet potato whitefly Bemisia tabaci”
pathogenOf ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedUnknown (Unknown) · History of Plant Pathology and Early Significant Plant Diseases (Chapter 1 Introduction) · p. 778 #6494595 - This entity is the subject of pathogen pressure on Solanum lycopersicum (Garden Tomato) · effect: harmful
“transmitted by the whitefly B. tabaci in the circulative nonpropagative manner”
pathogenOf ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedUnknown (Unknown) · History of Plant Pathology and Early Significant Plant Diseases (Chapter 1 Introduction) · p. 812 #6494639
pest pressure
- This entity is the subject of pest pressure on Cucumis melo (Cantaloupe) · effect: harmful
“can cause severe damage to melons”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of pest pressure on Medicago sativa (Alfalfa) · effect: harmful
“severe damage to melons, alfalfa, cotton”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of pest pressure on Gossypium hirsutum (American cotton) · effect: harmful
“severe damage to melons, alfalfa, cotton”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of pest pressure on Lactuca sativa (Achicroia) · effect: harmful
“severe damage to ... early planted lettuce”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of pest pressure on Brassica oleracea var. italica (Asparagus Broccoli) · effect: harmful
“severe damage to ... broccoli”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of pest pressure on Solanum melongena (Aubergine) · effect: harmful
“severe damage to ... eggplant”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of pest pressure on Citrus sinensis (Valencia orange) · effect: harmful
“Moderate damage can occur in citrus, grapes”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of pest pressure on Vitis vinifera (Common Grapevine) · effect: harmful
“Moderate damage can occur in citrus, grapes”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of pest pressure on Beta vulgaris (Beet) · effect: harmful
“Moderate damage can occur in ... sugar beets”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of pest pressure on Phaseolus vulgaris (Bean) · effect: harmful
“Moderate damage can occur in ... green beans”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of pest pressure on Cucurbitaceae (family) · effect: harmful
“sweetpotato whitefly overwinters on desert weeds, colonizes cucurbits in January and February”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of pest pressure on Gossypium hirsutum (American cotton) · effect: harmful
“migrates to cotton in April and May”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of pest pressure on Gossypium hirsutum (American cotton) · effect: harmful
“Bemisia tabaci”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of pest pressure on Solanum lycopersicum (Garden Tomato) · effect: harmful
“Nesidiocoris tenuis was reported to feed on whitefly in tomato ecosystem in India”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedBhagyasree S.N., Anokhe Archana, Shashank P.R., Patel C.H. (2022) · Insect Predators in Pest Management · p. 109 #6494823 - This entity is the subject of pest pressure on Solanum lycopersicum (Garden Tomato) · effect: harmful
“tobacco whitefly (Bemisia tabaci)”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedBhagyasree S.N., Anokhe Archana, Shashank P.R., Patel C.H. (2022) · Insect Predators in Pest Management · p. 271 #6494957 - This entity is the subject of pest pressure on Solanum lycopersicum (Garden Tomato) · effect: harmful
“Leafhoppers Thrips Whiteflies 8-12 oz/A”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedUniversity of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach (2024) · Guam Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide, 6th Edition · p. 14 #6495357 - This entity is the subject of pest pressure on Solanum lycopersicum (Garden Tomato) · effect: harmful
“Tomato Whiteflies Aphids Thrips”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedUniversity of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach (2024) · Guam Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide, 6th Edition #6495386 - This entity is the subject of pest pressure on Gossypium hirsutum (American cotton) · effect: harmful
“Bemisia tabaci in cotton that resulted in equal crop yields”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedNaranjo S.E., Ellsworth P.C., Frisvold G.B. (2015) · Economic Value of Biological Control in Integrated Pest Management of Managed Plant Systems · p. 32.8 #6495889 - This entity is the subject of pest pressure on Solanum lycopersicum (Garden Tomato) · effect: harmful
“yellow sticky traps @ 12/ha to monitor the whitefly vectors of the disease”
vectorOf ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of pest pressure on Abelmoschus esculentus (Okra) · effect: harmful
“control the whitefly vectors.”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of pest pressure on Solanum lycopersicum (Garden Tomato) · effect: harmful
“Tomato crop severely damaged by whitefly”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedMacharia J., Titley M., Aloyce A., Samali S. (2016) · Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices for whitefly in tomato, pepper, chili and eggplant crops in Africa · p. 1 #6496127 - This entity is the subject of pest pressure on Capsicum annuum (Chilli / Paprika) · effect: harmful
“Whitefly causes problems in many crops in sub-Saharan Africa”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedMacharia J., Titley M., Aloyce A., Samali S. (2016) · Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices for whitefly in tomato, pepper, chili and eggplant crops in Africa · p. 1 #6496128 - This entity is the subject of pest pressure on Capsicum frutescens (Chillies) · effect: harmful
“Whitefly causes problems in many crops”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedMacharia J., Titley M., Aloyce A., Samali S. (2016) · Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices for whitefly in tomato, pepper, chili and eggplant crops in Africa · p. 1 #6496129 - This entity is the subject of pest pressure on Solanum melongena (Aubergine) · effect: harmful
“whitefly in tomato, pepper, chili and eggplant crops”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedMacharia J., Titley M., Aloyce A., Samali S. (2016) · Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices for whitefly in tomato, pepper, chili and eggplant crops in Africa · p. 1 #6496130 - This entity is the subject of pest pressure on Capsicum annuum (Chilli / Paprika) · effect: harmful
“Commonly observed insects are fruitworm, whitefly, aphids, mites, thrips”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed
provides refuge
- This entity is the object of provides refuge by Zea mays (Corn) · effect: beneficial
“Maize also can be grown as a barrier crop along the borders”
interactsWith ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedMacharia J., Titley M., Aloyce A., Samali S. (2016) · Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices for whitefly in tomato, pepper, chili and eggplant crops in Africa · p. 2 #6496138