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Colored Reflective Surfaces to Control Whitefly on Poinsettia

John W. Kelly, Peter H. Adler, Dennis R. Decoteau, Sarah Lawrence

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Abstract The greenhouse whitefly [ Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood)] is a major pest of many greenhouse crops, including poinsettias ( Euphorbia pulcherrima Wild.). Chemical control of the greenhouse whitefly is difficult; therefore, alternative controls are needed.

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Abstract The greenhouse whitefly [ Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood)] is a major pest of many greenhouse crops, including poinsettias ( Euphorbia pulcherrima Wild.). Chemical control of the greenhouse whitefly is difficult; therefore, alternative controls are needed.

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Abstract The greenhouse whitefly [ Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood)] is a major pest of many greenhouse crops, including poinsettias ( Euphorbia pulcherrima Wild.). Chemical control of the greenhouse whitefly is difficult; therefore, alternative controls are needed.

Key concepts: Trialeurodes, Poinsettia, Greenhouse whitefly, Whitefly, Greenhouse, Euphorbia, Biology, PEST analysis

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