Summary The sugarcane whitefly, Neomaskellia andropogonis Corbett (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae), is one of the important pests in Iran. use selective chemical insecticides helps to suppress whitefly infestations. Although several from various groups have been registered control whiteflies, this first study test efficacy deltamethrin, dinotefuran and spiromesifen against eggs, second instar nymphs pu...

introduction: rose plant (r osa hybrid) is cultivated in nearly all regions of iran and they are more common in the western areas of iran. the intensive cultivation of rose often leads to injuries by pathogens or noxious animals and may require the implementation of pest control measures. among the insect pests of roses, the greenhouse whitefly, trialeurodes vaporariorum (westwood) (hem.: aleyr...

The oviposition decisions made by insect parasitoids when encountering hosts of variable quality have been the subject of extensive theoretical and experimental investigation. For parasitoids that lay their eggs inside the host, the possible outcomes of encounters with parasitized hosts have been assumed to include only oviposition (superparasitism), rejection, or in some cases feeding on host ...

CIAT has the responsibility to coordinate the Systemwide Tropical Whitefly IPM Program (SPIPMTWFP), and its various sub-projects in the Americas (described as activities in this section of the annual report), Southeast Asia and subSaharan Africa. These projects are funded by different donors, namely: The United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID); the United States (USAID) a...