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

This book offers a chronology of events of B. tabaci and geminiviruses, and an overview of activity in the Caribbean and Latin America. Covers molecular identification techniques and novel insecticides, and includes high-quality photos showing infected crops.

The book presents a chronology of events of B. tabaci and geminiviruses, and an overview within the Caribbean and Latin America. The pathosystems involving Tomato yellow leaf curl virus , Cotton leaf curl virus and the cassava mosaic viruses are discussed. Data is presented on amino acid concentrations influencing B. tabaci and thus serves the basis for holidic diets. The essential molecular techniques for B. tabaci 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.

Most current interacting pathosystems involving Begomoviruses Most current on the phylogenetics of Bemisia tabaci Most current on the geminiviruses of economic importance Most current on the Molecular techniques used for whitefly identification and research Most current on Management practices for geminiviruses and Bemisia tabaci

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This Book will be of tremendous value since it introduces the different Bemisia tabaci Geminivirus pathosystems along with the most recent findings and research endeavors. The various systems, each with its own challenge and complexity will unequivocally contribute to existing knowledge. With evolving geminiviruses and the appearance of new B. tabaci genetic groups, new interaction events and disease epidemics can be anticipated. To this end, chapters are included to deal with geminiviruses of economic importance, and the important molecular techniques used in B. tabaci identification and research. This Book will be an excellent reference source, comprising related chapters devoted to an improved understanding of the intricacies underlying geminivirus disease epidemics in various parts of the world. Since the ultimate goal is to advance such understanding into sustainable management practices against B. tabaci and the geminiviruses they transmit, concluding chapters deal with management, and possible applications of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology.

This book will be unique in that it emphasizes the various interaction systems involving B. tabaci and begomovirus-infected host plants as the proposed title suggest The Whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) interaction with geminivirus-infected host plants and it is anticipated to command a wide readership among academics, students and, professionals in the agricultural and life sciences.

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List of contributors.- Preface. Chapter 1. Introduction: Whiteflies, Geminiviruses and Recent Events.- Chapter 2. Interaction between Bemisia tabaci , begomoviruses, and plant species in Latin America and the Caribbean.- Chapter 3 . Bemisia tabaci - Tomato yellow leaf curl virus interaction causing worldwide epidemics.- Chapter 4 . Bemisia tabaci interaction with Cotton leaf curl virus .- Chapter 5. Association of Bemisia tabaci with the severe cassava mosaic disease in Uganda.- Chapter 6. Interaction of Bemisia tabaci with East African cassava mosaic virus- infected plants.- Chapter 7. Bemisia tabaci (Genn.): biotypes and cassava mosaic virus in India.- Chapter 8. The performance of viruliferous and non-viruliferous cassava biotype Bemisia tabaci on amino acid diets.- Chapter 9 . Bemisia tabaci , the capacity to invade.- Chapter 10. Global emergence and spread of whitefly ( Bemisia tabaci ) transmitted geminiviruses.- Chapter 11. Management of Bemisia tabaci whiteflies.- Chapter 12. Development of integrated pest management (IPM) strategies for whitefly ( Bemisia tabaci )-transmissible geminiviruses.- Chapter 13. Remote Sensing for Detecting and Mapping Whitefly ( Bemisia tabaci ) Infestations.- Subject Index.