Classical Biological Control of Bemisia tabaci in the United States - A Review of Interagency Research and Implementation

Contents......Page 9
Contributing Authors......Page 12
1. Introduction......Page 15
2. Foreign Exploration for Insect Natural Enemies of Bemisia for Use in Biological Control in the USA: A Successful Program......Page 30
3. Entomopathogenic Fungi for Control of Bemisia tabaci Biotype B: Foreign Exploration, Research and Implementation......Page 45
4. Systematics and Biology of Encarsia......Page 82
5. The Genus Eretmocerus......Page 99
6. Molecular Characterization with RAPD-PCR: Application of Genetic Diagnostics to Biological Control of the Sweetpotato Whitefly......Page 120
7. Quarantine Evaluation of Parasitoids Imported into the USA for Biocontrol of Bemisia tabaci Biotype B......Page 129
8. Evaluation of Exotic Parasitoids and Predators in Field Cages in California......Page 137
9. Field Evaluation of Bemisia Parasitoids in Texas......Page 154
10. Mass-Rearing Bemisia Parasitoids for Support of Classical and Augmentative Biological Control Programs......Page 167
11. Release and Recovery of Exotic Parasitoids of Bemisia tabaci in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas......Page 185
12. Release and Recovery of Four Species of Eretmocerus against Bemisia tabaci Biotype B in Arizona......Page 196
13. Release and Recovery of Exotic Natural Enemies of Bemisia tabaci (Biotype \"B\") (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in Imperial Valley, California......Page 210
14. Releases of Exotic Parasitoids of Bemisia tabaci in San Joaquin Valley, California......Page 230
15. Habitat Management for the Establishment of Bemisia Natural Enemies......Page 247
16. Integrating Parasitoid Releases with Traditional Control Methodologies: Experience in the Spring Melon Production System in the Southwestern USA......Page 262
17. Multivariate Analysis of Bemisia tabaci Biotype B and Associated Parasitoid Populations within the Imperial Valley Agricultural System......Page 289
18. Indigenous Parasitoids of Bemisia in the USA and Potential for Non-Target Impacts of Exotic Parasitoid Introductions......Page 309
Epilogue......Page 327
Summary......Page 330
A......Page 333
C......Page 334
E......Page 335
G......Page 337
I......Page 338
M......Page 339
P......Page 340
R......Page 341
S......Page 342
Z......Page 343