Harmful Effects of Sweet potato whitefly

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Bemisia tabaci

A species of Bemisia, Also known as Silverleaf whitefly

Sweet potato whitefly feeds on plant sap, stunting growth and causing yield losses. It vectors plant diseases, risking widespread crop failure and impacting food resources.

What Type of Pest Is Sweet potato whitefly?

Agricultural Pests

Damage Stage

Adults, Nymphs

Host Plants

Vegetables, ornamental plants, and field crops

Host Plants Organs

Leaves

Damage Ways

Sucking Plant Fluids, Spreading Plant Diseases

Damage Reason

Feeding

Damage Level

Mild to Severe

The developmental stages of sweet potato whitefly from nymph to adult cause significant damage by feeding on the sap from host plant leaves. This activity not only stunts plant growth but can lead to severe yield losses and vector plant diseases. In large numbers, they risk causing widespread crop failure, impacting human food resources.

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