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bemisia

/bɪˈmɪziə/

Traducción: Género de insectos conocido comúnmente como moscas blancas, que incluye plagas agrícolas como la mosca blanca del boniato.

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C2formalcommonscientific/bɪˈmɪziə/

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A genus of insects, commonly known as whiteflies, which includes agricultural pests such as the sweet-potato whitefly.

  • 🇪🇸Género de insectos conocido comúnmente como moscas blancas, que incluye plagas agrícolas como la mosca blanca del boniato.
  1. Sweet-potato whitefly C1 formal scientific

    A small, sap-sucking insect of the family Aleyrodidae, known as a pest that damages crops like sweet potatoes, tomatoes, and cotton by feeding on plant sap and transmitting plant viruses.

    • The Bemisia tabaci species is a major agricultural pest worldwide.
    • Farmers are struggling to control the Bemisia infestation in their cotton fields.
    • Bemisia whiteflies can cause significant yield losses in tomato crops.
    • Researchers are studying biological controls to manage Bemisia populations.

    🇪🇸Mosca blanca del boniato

    Sinónimos: sweet-potato whitefly