Biology:Ash whitefly
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| Ash whitefly in Oregon | |
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| Species: | S. phillyreae
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| Siphoninus phillyreae (Haliday, 1835)
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The ash whitefly (Siphoninus phillyreae) is a species of whitefly native to western Eurasia, India and North Africa but also introduced to North America.[1] It is known in agriculture as a pest species of fruit trees, including pomegranates, pear and apple trees.[2][3] It also feeds on ash and ornamental pear trees.[4][5] Encarsia inaron is used as a biological control for it.
References
- ↑ J. R. Nechols (1 January 1995). Biological Control in the Western United States: Accomplishments and Benefits of Regional Research Project W-84, 1964-1989. UCANR Publications. pp. 101–106. ISBN 978-1-879906-21-1. https://books.google.com/books?id=lZh0gFJwx0UC&pg=PA101.
- ↑ "Ash Whitefly". Center for Invasive Species Research, University of California Riverside. http://cisr.ucr.edu/ash_whitefly.html. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ↑ "Siphoninus phillyreae". University of Florida. http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/orn/ash_whitefly.htm. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ↑ Daniel A. Sumner; Frank H. Buck, Jr. (19 November 2007). Exotic Pests and Diseases: Biology and Economics for Biosecurity. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 203–220. ISBN 978-0-470-28998-3. https://books.google.com/books?id=7uv2QFJX3gkC&pg=PA203.
- ↑ "Ash Whitefly". Pacific Northwest Nursery, Oregon State University. http://oregonstate.edu/dept/nurspest/Ash_whitefly.html. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q1366956 entry
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