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bemisia

/bɪˈmɪziə/

Tradução: Gênero de insetos conhecidos como mosca-branca, que inclui pragas agrícolas como a mosca-branca-da-batata-doce.

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C2formalcommonscientific/bɪˈmɪziə/

nome próprio

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

  • 🇵🇹Gênero de insetos conhecidos como mosca-branca, que inclui pragas agrícolas como a mosca-branca-da-batata-doce.
  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-branca-da-batata-doce

    Sinônimos: sweet-potato whitefly