Cucurbits are economically important crops that are widely cultivated in many parts of the
world, including the southern US. In recent years, higher temperatures have favored the …

The sweetpotato whitefly, Bemisia tabaci MEAM1 Gennadius (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), and
the complex of viruses it transmits are major limiting factors to squash production in the …

Sweetpotato whitefly Bemisia tabaci is a significant worldwide insect pest affecting tomato
production, causing direct damage during feeding and transmitting multiple plant viruses to …

Bemisia tabaci, commonly known as the sweetpotato whitefly, silverleaf whitefly or tobacco
whitefly, is a major global pest of dicotyledonous crops. It causes direct damage through sap …

Summer squash (Cucurbita pepo L.) is a major vegetable crop produced in Georgia and
Florida during the fall season. This production is vulnerable to whitefly (Bemisisia tabaci …

Cucurbit chlorotic yellows virus (CCYV), a Crinivirus transmitted by whiteflies, poses a
significant threat to cucurbit crops globally. Summer squash (Cucurbita pepo L.), an …

RNA silencing is a crucial mechanism of the antiviral immunity system in plants. Small RNAs
guide Argonaut proteins to target viral RNA or DNA, preventing virus accumulation. Small …

A two-year study was conducted in 2019 and 2020 to characterize the spatial distribution of
whitefly-transmitted virus complex (WTVC) in experimental and commercial yellow squash …

Simple Summary The sweetpotato whitefly, Bemisia tabaci Gennadius Middle East–Asia
Minor 1 (MEAM1), is an economically important vegetable worldwide. This study evaluated …

Simple Summary Sweet potato whitefly is a major pest in zucchini production due to the
direct and indirect damage it causes to this crop. The present study evaluated reflective …