Whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) as influenced by host plants in Haryana Kedar S.C.*, Saini R.K., Kumaranag K.M. Department of Entomology, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125004 *Email: santoshkedar56@yahoo.com
Online published on 27 July, 2018. Abstract Surveys at Hisar (Haryana) and nearby areas conducted at fortnightly intervals from 2011 to 2014 identified the host plants of whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) and evaluated its populations on them. The results revealed that among the 114 host plants (belonging to 32 families) identified, 35 were weeds, 25 ornamentals, 20 field crops, 17 vegetables, 13 medicinal plants and 4 fruit crops. Based on number of species/family serving as hosts and population density, it was observed that plants belonging to the family Fabaceae, Asteraceae, Solanaceae, Malvaceae and Cucurbitaceae were the most preferred and important families. Host plants supporting it during spring, summer and winter seasons are also categorised. Implications with respect to management are discussed. Top Keywords Bemisia tabaci, Hisar, host plants, families, population, seasonal variations, intensity. Top |