Biological control of whitefly Bemisia tabaci: Isolation and identification of entomopathogenic fungi,predators and parasitoids and biological control of whitefly

The book finds particular mention for biological control of whitefly, Bemisia tabaci on tomato which include parasitoids, predators and entomopathogenic fungi (EPF). EPF deals with isolation and identification and efficacy of EPF with different stages of whitefly. Eventually, we identified Beauveria bassiana was found highly effective against whitefly in Bengaluru region and parasitoids and predators are very important to control of whitefly.

Loganathan Ramazeame has more than three years of experience in the field of Agricultural Entomology and Storage Entomology. He obtained M.Sc.(Ag.) degree in Agricultural Entomology and Ph.D.from the University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS),Bengaluru.He has taught Agricultural Entomology in the Vanavarayar Institute of Agriculture,RTU,PAJANCOA&RI.