Whitefly Bemisia tabaci on cassava (IMAGE)

Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology

Whitefly Bemisia tabaci on cassava

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In Malawi, South East Africa, this pest threatens the food supply of thousands of people. The insect should not be confused with the greenhouse whitefly Trialeurodes vaporariorum, which is more frequently found in Europe.

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Daniel G. Vassão

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