Kumar, Vivek

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Rugose Spiraling Whitefly Aleurodicus rugioperculatus Martin (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)

Vivek Kumar, Cindy L. McKenzie, Catharine Mannion, Ian Stocks, Trevor Smith, and Lance S. Osborne

Thrips Management Program for Horticultural Crops

Vivek Kumar, Garima Kakkar, Cristi L. Palmer, Cindy L. McKenzie, and Lance S. Osborne

Chilli thrips Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood (Insecta: Thysanoptera: Thripidae)

Vivek Kumar, Dakshina R. Seal, and Garima Kakkar

A UF/IFAS numbered Organism ID. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Integrated Pest Management

Swirski Mite Amblyseius swirskii Athias-Henriot (Arachnida: Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae)

Mahmut Dogramaci, Garima Kakkar, Vivek Kumar, Jianjun Chen, and Steven Arthurs

The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids, and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.

Cucumeris Mite (Suggested Common Name) Neoseiulus cucumeris (Oudemans) (Arachnida: Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae)

Garima Kakkar, Vivek Kumar, Cindy McKenzie, and Lance Osborne

Common Blossom Thrips, Frankliniella schultzei Trybom (Insecta: Thysanoptera: Thripidae)

Garima Kakkar, Dakshina R. Seal, and Vivek Kumar 2

Sophia or Transvena Parasitic Wasp (suggested common name) Encarsia sophia Girault and Dodd (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae)

Erich N. Schoeller, Vivek Kumar, Cindy L. McKenzie, and Lance S. Osborne

The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.

Solanum Whitefly, Pepper Whitefly (Suggested Common Names) Aleurotrachelus trachoides Back (Insecta: Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae: Aleyrodinae)

Vivek Kumar, Antonio Francis, Muhammad Ahmed, Catharine Mannion, Ian Stocks, Eric Rohrig, Cindy McKenzie, and Lance Osborne

Encarsia Wasp, a Silverleaf Whitefly Parasitoid (suggested) Encarsia formosa Gahan (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae)

Erich N. Schoeller, Vivek Kumar, Cindy L. McKenzie, and Lance S. Osborne

The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.

Whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) Management Program for Ornamental Plants

Vivek Kumar, Muhammad Z. Ahmed, Cristi Palmer, Cindy L. McKenzie, and Lance S. Osborne

Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius), commonly known as silverleaf whitefly, is a polyphagous pest and listed as one of the world’s 100 worst invasive species. It is known to feed on more than 1000 plant species and vector over 120 plant-damaging viruses. This publication provides a management program for nursery and ornamental plant growers to aid in their efforts to minimize selection for insecticide resistance irrespective of whitefly biotype while helping to achieve top-quality plant materials.