Mortality of Bemisia tabaci biotype B (sternorrhyncha: aleyrodidae) adults by aliphatic and aromatic synthetic sucrose esters

Abstract

The B-strain of Bemisia tabaci Gennadius is a key pest of several crops and chemical control is the main control

Chemical composition, fumigant and anti-acetylcholinesterase activity of the Tunisian Citrus aurantium L. essential oils

“…It is a devastating global pest that feeds on vegetables, cotton and several economically important crops (Dinsdale et al, 2010). This cosmopolitan insect pest feed on phloem, excrete honeydew on the leaves and fruit (Horowitz et al, 2005) and transmits several plant viruses (Alves et al, 2008;Baldin and Beneduzzi, 2010). Chemical insecticides are currently used for controlling B. tabaci, resulting in environmental pollution and resistance in pest population.…”