The whiteflies (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) of Europe and the Mediterranean Basin

Abstract

The whitefly fauna of Europe and the Mediterranean Basin comprises 56 species that are considered to be native or naturalized, accommodated within 25 genera. Presented here are a check-list, an identification key to puparia, and a brief account of each species including its distribution and host-plant range. The puparium of each species is illustrated. One new nomenclatural combination (Aleuroclava similis, from Aleurotuberculatus) and two new synonymies (Parudamoselis kesselyaki with Ceraleurodicus varus, Asterobemisia nigrini with A. paveli) are proposed. Three nominal species (Aleurodes capreae, A. fraxini, and Aleyrodes campanulae) are here treated as nomina dubia. Species which, in the study area, have only been recorded from glasshouses are discussed. Four additional species, not yet recorded from the region, are included in the discussion, two of them because a particular quarantine risk is perceived and two because they are notifiable pests in European Union quarantine legislation.

Effect of a novel repellent, acetylated glyceride, against sweet potato whitefly, <i>Bemisia tabaci</i> (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)

“…5) The Q-biotype of B. tabaci is believed to have originated in the Iberian peninsula 6) and is now distributed in Japan, 7) China, 8,9) the USA, 10) and several other areas, with the exception of Antarctica. 11) This biotype not only is highly resistant to several kinds of insecticides 12) but also exhibits cross-resistance to insecticides such as chloronicotinyl, 13) which plays a pivotal role in control programs for important insect pests.…”

Identification of the B, Q, and native Brazilian biotypes of the Bemisia tabaci species complex using Scar markers

“…These insects were previously identified as being of the B and BR biotypes, through morphological and molecular criteria (Martin et al, 2000;Lima et al, 2002), and were kept in the collection of whiteflies of Embrapa Recursos Genéticos e Biotecnologia in 70% ethanol at -20°C.…”

A Contribution to the Knowledge of Whiteflies (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in Khorasan and Semnan Provinces, Iran

“…The specimens were studied using the technical and slide making procedure of Martin (1985) and are deposited in the collections of the authors. The classification and nomenclature suggested by Bink-Moenen (1983), Evans (2007) and Martin and Mound (2007) have been followed, and distribution data are according to Martin et al (2000) and Evans (2007).…”