The B-biotype sweetpotato whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (=B. argentifolii), is a serious pest in field and greenhouse crops. Sticky traps are commonly used to sample whiteflies and other insect pests in the field and greenhouse. Delphastus catalinae is a predator which is sold commericially to help manage whiteflies. A study was conducted to determine the influence of color on the relative capture between D. catalinae and B. tabaci on sticky traps.
Species 1: Homoptera Aleyrodidae Bemisia tabaci (Sweetpotato whitefly)
Species 2: Coleoptera Coccinellidae Delphastus catalinae (Lady beetle)
Keywords: behavior, biological control
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