​​Cross-Commodity Management of Silverleaf Whitefly in Georgia

August 2018 | 10 min., 54 sec.
by Phillip Roberts
University of Georgia

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Summary

​Silverleaf whitefly is an important economic pest that requires management in vegetable and agronomic cropping systems to preserve yield and quality. The best opportunity for impacting the severity of infestations is to minimize populations of silverleaf whitefly moving from one cropping system to another. This can be accomplished with effective in-crop management and timely crop termination after harvest to minimize population development. Populations of silverleaf whitefly increase during the year, and management within each cropping system significantly impacts subsequent cropping systems. It is important that management of silverleaf is a priority in all agronomic and horticultural crops. Cross-commodity cooperation and management with the objective of minimizing overall populations of SLWF will benefit all Georgia growers.

About the Presenter

Phillip RobertsPhillip Roberts is a Professor and Extension Entomologist in the Department of Entomology at the University of Georgia. Primary responsibilities include developing and implementing comprehensive extension education programs in integrated pest management (IPM) for cotton and soybean production systems. Additionally, applied research and on-farm demonstrations are conducted to advance the state of the art for IPM systems.​​

Contact Information:
Email: proberts@uga.edu

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