Florida Entomologist (1998) 81, 437-445

Tong-Xian Liu and Philip A. Stansly (1998)
Life history of Bemisia argentifolii (Homoptera : Aleyrodidae) on Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (Malvaceae)
Florida Entomologist 81 (3), 437-445
Abstract: Oviposition, development and survivorship of Bemisia argentifolii Bellows and Perring, were evaluated on two cultivars of hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.), 'Brilliant Red' and 'Pink Versicolor'. B. argentifolii deposited significantly more eggs and survivorship of nymphs was significantly greater in choice tests on 'Pink Versicolor' than on 'Brilliant Red'. Overall developmental time of B. argentifolii from egg to adult eclosion was longer on 'Brilliant Red' than on 'Pink Versicolor'. Although not all differences between the two cultivars were statistically significant, 'Brilliant Red' could be considered a less favorable host for silverleaf whitefly than 'Pink Versicolor'. However, based on the intrinsic rate of increase (r = 0.105) and finite rate of increase lambda = 1.22) of B. argentifolii, even 'Pink Versicolor' was a poor host for B. argentifolii compared to published values for eggplant, tomato, sweet potato, cucumber, garden bean, or collard.
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Database assignments for author(s): Tong Xian Liu, Philip A. Stansly

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Bemisia tabaci biotype MEAM1	Hibiscus (crop)