Whiteflies are a concern for Georgia's vegetable industry, both as a direct pest and a vector for viruses. This brief video discusses at risk crops, shows plant damage, and describes what conditions increase the likelihood of whitefly damage. Frequent scouting and consistent insecticide use throughout the growing season are critical for control of the pest itself as well as for the plant viruses that whiteflies transmit.
Status and Revision History
Published on Mar 26, 2020
Faculty
Alton N Sparks
Professor,
Entomology
Laurel Dunn
Associate Professor and Extension Coordinator,
Food Science & Technology
Andre Luiz Biscaia Ribeiro da Silva
Assistant Professor; Area of Interest: Vegetables,
Horticulture
Govindaraj Dev Kumar
Associate Professor,
Center for Food Safety