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Identification of whiteflies through the Foldscope

| Tue, Mar 05, 2019, 10:34 PM



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Bemisia tabaci
Bemisia tabaci , the silver leaf whitefly, is a notorious vector of several plant viruses that cause enormous crop losses. [Image by: H.N. Roja; Specimen courtesy: Dr R. Sundararaj]
Aleurocanthus mangiferae
Aleurocanthus mangiferae , commonly known as the mango blackfly, is a pest of mango. [Image by: H.N. Roja; Specimen courtesy: Dr R. Sundararaj]
Aleurotrachelus trachoides
Aleurotrachelus trachoides , commonly called the pepper whitefly, is a native of Neotropical region. It is an emerging pest of solanaceous crops.
[Image by: H.N. Roja; Specimen courtesy: Dr R. Sundararaj]


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Type of Sample
microorganisms
Foldscope Lens Magnification
140x

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