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Bemisia tabaci
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Warning
You must report any suspicions of
Bemisia tabaci, wherever found.
To report suspicions, you must contact the relevant authority.
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Preferred name
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Bemisia tabaci
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Common names
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- Cassava whitefly
- Cotton whitefly
- Sweet potato whitefly
- Tobacco whitefly
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Synonyms
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- Aleurodes tabaci
- Bemisia achyranthes
- Bemisia argentifolii
- Bemisia bahiana
- Bemisia costalimai
- Bemisia emiliae
- Bemisia goldingi
- Bemisia gossypiperda
- Bemisia gossypiperda var. mosaicivectura
- Bemisia hibisci
- Bemisia inconspicua
- Bemisia longispina
- Bemisia lonicerae
- Bemisia manihotis
- Bemisia minima
- Bemisia minuscula
- Bemisia nigeriensis
- Bemisia restonicae
- Bemisia rhodesiaensis
- Bemisia signata
- Bemisia tabaci biotype B
- Bemisia vayssieri
Plant health publications about Bemisia tabaci
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Factsheet
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| July 2019 |
Factsheet - herbaceous growers factsheetv6
(PDF) |
| February 2017 |
Factsheet - bemisia tabaci ppf feb17_2
(PDF) |
Other publications
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| September 2023 |
PD Notice - pest_alert_bt-and_poinsettias
(PDF) |
| January 2022 |
PD Notice - pest_alert_bt poinsettias
(PDF) |
Plants known to carry Bemisia tabaci
| Scientific name | Common names |
|---|---|
| Abelmoschus esculentus | Gumbo,Okra,Lady's-fingers |
| Ajuga | Bugleweed |
| Arachis hypogaea | Groundnut,Peanut,Monkeynut |
| Asteraceae (family) | None |
| Begonia | Begonia |
| Borago officinalis | Borage, common,Tankard, cool,Bee plant,Talewort |
| Brassicaceae (family) | None |
| Cajanus cajan | Gram, red,Pigeon-pea tree,Pea-tree, Congo,Bengal-pea,Pea-tree, Cajan |
| Capsicum annuum | Bell pepper,Paprica,Pepper, sweet,Pepper, red |
| Convolvulaceae (family) | Plants of the bindweed family |
| Crossandra | None |
| Cucumis sativus | Cucumber |
| Cucurbita pepo | Gourd, edible,Marrow, garden,Squash, summer,Pumpkin |
| Cucurbitaceae (family) | Plants of the cucumber/gourd/melon family |
| Dipladenia | None |
| Euphorbia pulcherrima | Christmas flower,Poinsettia, common |
| Euphorbiaceae (family) | None |
| Fabaceae (family) | None |
| Ficus | Fig tree |
| Gerbera jamesonii | Daisy Baberton,Daisy, African |
| Glycine max | Soybean,Soya bean,Soybean |
| Gossypium | Cotton plant |
| Hibiscus | Rosemallow |
| Ipomoea batatas | Sweet potato,Batate |
| Lactuca sativa | Lettuce,Salad |
| Lavandula stricta | None |
| Majorana hortensis | Marjoram |
| Malvaceae (family) | None |
| Mandevilla | None |
| Manihot esculenta | Cassava,Manioc,Tapioca plant |
| Melissa officinalis | Balm, lemon,Balm, bee |
| Mentha | Mint |
| Nerium oleander | Oleander,Rosebay,,Oleander |
| Nicotiana tabacum | Tobacco, Virginian |
| Nicotiana | None |
| Ocimum basilicum | Basil, sweet |
| Phaseolus vulgaris | Bean, garden,Bean, dry,Bean, kidney |
| Phaseolus | Bean |
| Piper nigrum | Pepperbush, common |
| Plants (general) | None |
| Salvia officinalis | Sage, common,Sage, garden |
| Salvia | Sage |
| Sinningia speciosa | Gloxinia, Brazilian |
| Sinningia | None |
| Solanaceae (family) | None |
| Solanum lycopersicum | Tomato,tomato (direct-seeded),tomato (transplanted) |
| Solanum melongena | Aubergine,Eggplant |
| Solanum | Nightshade |
| Tagetes erecta | Marigold, African,Marigold, big |
| Thymus serpyllum | Mother-of-thyme,Thyme, wild,Thyme, Breckland,Thyme, creeping |
| Vegetable plants | Plants, vegetable |
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