The Whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) Interaction with Geminivirus-Infected Host Plants - Bemisia tabaci, Host Plants and Geminiviruses

The book presents a chronology of events of iB. tabaci/i and geminiviruses, and an overview within the Caribbean and Latin America. The pathosystems involving iTomato yellow leaf curl virus/i, iCotton leaf curl virus/i and the cassava mosaic viruses are discussed. Data is presented on amino acid concentrations influencing iB. tabaci/i and thus serves the basis for holidic diets. The essential molecular techniques for iB.
tabaci/i identification and classification are included with factors to consider for appropriate applications; an essential working guide for graduate students and researchers in the molecular field. Excellent photos portray symptoms of geminivirus-infecting crops: tomato, cotton, cassava, legumes and cucurbits; an important guide for researchers and growers. The novel insecticides, their mode of action and specificity; emphasize the applications of these within IPM programs.