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Whitefly and whitefly-borne viruses in the tropics : Building a ... - cgiar

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ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g lower <strong>whitefly</strong> populations,<br />

reduc<strong>in</strong>g crop losses, <strong>and</strong> limit<strong>in</strong>g or<br />

elim<strong>in</strong>at<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> need for applications of<br />

costly <strong>in</strong>secticides. This is especially<br />

important <strong>in</strong> crops such as cassava,<br />

which has a long grow<strong>in</strong>g cycle (1 year<br />

or more) that would require numerous<br />

pesticide applications to achieve<br />

adequate <strong>whitefly</strong> control. Research on<br />

cassava <strong>whitefly</strong> control at CIAT<br />

<strong>in</strong>itially emphasized HPR. More<br />

recently, a concentrated effort is be<strong>in</strong>g<br />

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Whiteflies <strong>and</strong> <strong>Whitefly</strong>-<strong>borne</strong> Viruses <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Tropics<br />

made to identify <strong>and</strong> use natural<br />

enemies <strong>in</strong> an IPM context (see<br />

Chapter 5.2).<br />

Reference<br />

Fregene, M.; Angel, F.; Gómez, R.;<br />

Rodríguez, F.; Chavarriaga, P.;<br />

Roca, W.; Tohme, J.; Bonierbale, M.<br />

1997. A molecular genetic map of<br />

cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz).<br />

Theor. Appl. Gen. 95:431-441.

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