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Relationship of the Sweetpotato Whitefly to a New Tomato Fruit Disorder in Florida

Year: 1990

Type: article

Abstract: A new disorder of fruit has been observed on tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) in Florida. The disorder, termed irregular ripening, was associated with field populations of the sweetpotato whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) and is characterized by incomplete ripening of longitudinal sections of fruit. An increase in internal white tissue also was associated with whitefly populations. In field cage studies, fruit on tomato plants not infested with the sweetpotato whitefly exhibited slight or no irregular ripening, whereas fruit from infested plants did. Fruit from plants on which a whitefly infestation had been controlled before the appearance of external symptoms exhibited reduced symptoms compared to fruit from plants on which an infestation was uncontrolled.

Source: HortScience

DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.25.12.1618

Authors: D.J. Schuster, T.F. Mueller, J.B. Kring, J.F. Price

Institutions: University of Florida, Takuvik Joint International Laboratory, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Insect-Plant Interactions and Control

Subfield: Insect Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W1772700032