Mapping global risk levels of Bemisia tabaci in areas of suitability for open field tomato cultivation under current and future climates.

The whitefly, Bemisia tabaci, is a major threat to tomato Solanum lycopersicum and ranks as one of the world's 100 most invasive pests. This is the first study of B. tabaci (Biotype B and Q) global distribution, focusing on risk levels of this invasive pest, in areas projected to be suitable fo...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo Soares Ramos, Lalit Kumar, Farzin Shabani, Marcelo Coutinho Picanço
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6002045?pdf=render