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sweet-potato whitefly

/swiːt pəˈteɪtoʊ ˈwaɪtflaɪ/

Traduction: Petit insecte ailé (Bemisia tabaci), grave ravageur agricole qui se nourrit de la sève de la patate douce et de nombreuses autres cultures, provoquant des dégâts et transmettant des virus aux plantes.

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/swiːt pəˈteɪtoʊ ˈwaɪtflaɪ/formalscientific
  • frPetit insecte ailé (Bemisia tabaci), grave ravageur agricole qui se nourrit de la sève de la patate douce et de nombreuses autres cultures, provoquant des dégâts et transmettant des virus aux plantes.

A small, winged insect (Bemisia tabaci) that is a major agricultural pest, feeding on the sap of sweet potatoes and many other crops, causing damage and spreading plant viruses.

  1. Agricultural pestC2formal

    A small, sap-sucking insect (Bemisia tabaci) that infests sweet potato and many other crops, causing damage and transmitting plant viruses.

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    • The sweet-potato whitefly is a major threat to tomato and cotton crops worldwide.
    • Farmers use biological controls to manage sweet-potato whitefly populations.
    • Infestations of sweet-potato whitefly can lead to significant yield losses.