BACKGROUND Rugose spiraling whitefly (RSW), Aleurodicus rugioperculatus Martin, is a
highly polyphagous invasive pest native to Central America. The occurrence of A …

Studies on the immature nut fall in Aleurodicus rugioperculatus Martin infested coconut
palms with low (< 10 spirals/leaflet), medium (10-20 spirals/leaflet) and high (> 20 …

The rugose spiraling whitefly (RSW), Aleurodicus rugioperculatus Martin is a new invasive
pest occurring in several crops including coconut since 2016 in India from Tamil Nadu …

Rugose spiraling whitefly (RSW), Aleurodicus rugioperculatus Martin, a native pest of
coconut in Central America, has recently been introduced to South-East Asia. Little is known …

Rugose spiraling whitefly (RSW) is one of the major pest which affects the coconut trees. A
mathematical model for understanding the dynamics of this system along with agricultural …

Native predators and parasitoids were identified against the invasive whiteflies in the cotton
ecosystem. Over the past several decades, its control has been increasingly based on the …

Nineteen insect species from four major insect orders viz., Hemiptera, Lepidoptera,
Coleoptera, and Orthoptera, were found belong to sixteen families damaging common bean …

Fig 2. Seasonal occurrence of A. rugioperculatus and P. bondari on coconut trees from
August 2021 to February 2023 2021 to 2023. A random selection of ten coconut trees was …

The invasive whitefly species, Rugose Spiralling Whitefly (RSW) and Bondar's Nesting
Whitefly (BNW) in coconut were reported in 2016 at Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, India and in 2019 …

The relatively new invasive rugose spiralling whitefly (RSW) Aleurodicus rugioperculatus
(Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) has become a serious threat to oil palm, particularly coconut …