Southwestern Entomologist (1998) 23, 169-181

C.C. Chu, T.J. Henneberry and M.A. Boykin (1998)
Response of Bemisia argentifolii (Homoptera : Aleyrodidae) adults to white fluorescent and incandescent light in laboratory studies
Southwestern Entomologist 23 (2), 169-181
Abstract: Studies were conducted at the USDA-ARS Irrigated- Dessert Research Station, Brawley, CA, to determine the attractiveness of fluorescent and incandescent light sources to adult Bemisia argentifolii Bellows and Perring. Individuals moved from a release chamber through plastic tubes to white fluorescent and incandescent light sources 46 cm distant from the release point. B. argentifolii adult response to light under laboratory conditions was minimal at light intensities of 2 lux or less as measured by traps catches at the fluorescent light source. More adults were attracted to higher intensity compared with low intensity fluorescent light. Fewer adults were attracted to low intensity incandescent light compared with higher intensity fluorescent light. Minor movement of B. argentifolii adults occurred under dark or very low light intensity (< 2 lux) conditions. More adults were attracted to cotton and cantaloupe leaves and yellow sticky card traps adjacent to light sources (highest reflected light intensity) than to leaves and yellow sticky card traps distant from light sources (lower reflected light intensities).
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Database assignments for author(s): Chang Chi Chu

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
pheromones/attractants/traps

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

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