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peer-reviewed research article

New strain of sweetpotato whitefly invades California vegetables

authors

Thomas M. Perring, UC Riverside
Arthur Cooper, UC Riverside
Dave J. Kazmer, UC Riverside
Clyde Shields
Jon Shields

publication information

California Agriculture 45(6):10-12. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v045n06p10. November-December 1991.

abstract

In 1990, a new strain of sweetpotato whitefly invaded Southern California agricultural regions, inflicting heavy damage on cruciferous crops, Problems related to this new strain have impacted vegetable growers throughout California and other growing regions. In the Imperial Valley, 95% of the 1991 fall melons were disced and total losses to summer and fall crops have been estimated at over $120 million.

author affiliations

T. M. Perring is Associate Professor, Laboratory Assistant, and Graduate Research Assistant, respectively, Department of Entomology, UC Riverside. A. Cooper is Associate Professor, Laboratory Assistant, and Graduate Research Assistant, respectively, Department of Entomology, UC Riverside. D. J. Kazmer are Associate Professor, Laboratory Assistant, and Graduate Research Assistant, respectively, Department of Entomology, UC Riverside. C. Shields is pest control advisors in the Imperial Valley. J. Shields are pest control advisors in the Imperial Valley.

author notes

We wish to thank Vonifasio Vasquez, Keith Mayberry, Frank Laemmlen, Eric Natwick, Phyllis Cason, and Dick Weddlefor their assistance in this research project. We also thank Neil Gerberfor his cooperation while we investigated irregular ripening. Chuck Farrar, Matthew Blua, Frank Laemmlen, and Eric Natwick provided useful comments on earlier drafts of the manuscript. This research was funded, in part, by grants from the California Melon Research Advisory Board and the California Iceberg Lettuce Research Program.


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