Abstract Background The rugose spiraling whitefly (RSW), Aleurodicus rugioperculatus Martin (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), an exotic polyphagous pest and its infestation was documented on coconut ( Cocos nucifera L.) for the first time in India during 2016. RSW has attained a serious many economically important crop plants due to damage severity rapid spread across country short span of time. Hence,...