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Whitefly ( Bemisia tabaci ) Management (WFM) Strategies for Sustainable Agriculture: A Review

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  • Mustapha Abubakar

    (Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero 863104, Nigeria
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Bhupendra Koul

    (Department of Biotechnology, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144411, Punjab, India
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Krishnappa Chandrashekar

    (Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Regional Station, Pune 411067, Maharashtra, India)

  • Ankush Raut

    (Department of Entomology, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144411, Punjab, India)

  • Dhananjay Yadav

    (Department of Medical Biotechnology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Korea)

Abstract

The whitefly ( Bemisia tabaci Gennadius) is a notorious devastating sap-sucking insect pest that causes substantial crop damage and yield losses due to direct feeding by both nymphs and adults and also through transmission of viruses and diseases. Although the foliar application of synthetic pesticides is crucial for efficient control of B. tabaci , it has adverse effects such as environmental pollution, resistance and resurgence of the pest, toxicity to pollinators, and crop yield penalty. Thus, a suitable, safe, and robust strategy for the control of whiteflies in the agricultural field is needed. The reports on whitefly-resistant transgenic plants are scanty, non-reproducible, and/or need secondary trials and clearance from the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC), the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The present review encompasses explicit information compiled from 364 articles on the traditional, mechanical, biological, biotechnological, and chemical strategies for whitefly management (WFM), IPM strategy, and future prospects of WFM for food and agriculture security.

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  • Mustapha Abubakar & Bhupendra Koul & Krishnappa Chandrashekar & Ankush Raut & Dhananjay Yadav, 2022. "Whitefly ( Bemisia tabaci ) Management (WFM) Strategies for Sustainable Agriculture: A Review," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 12(9), pages 1-39, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jagris:v:12:y:2022:i:9:p:1317-:d:898541
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    1. Emmanuel Timothy Okolo & Oyewole Charles Iledun*, 2019. "Insecticidal Effect of Neem (Azadirachta Indica) Extracts Obtained From Leaves and Seeds on Pests of Cowpea (Vigna Unguiculata)," Sumerianz Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary, Sumerianz Publication, vol. 2(4), pages 20-28, 04-2019.
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    1. Jozsef Suto, 2023. "Hardware and Software Support for Insect Pest Management," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 13(9), pages 1-2, September.

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