Observational study measures whitefly populations using sticky traps and direct counts, suggesting climatic factors influence numbers.
The total density of virus vectors is dependent on incidence, their life cycle since from eggs deposition/oviposition till the emergence of young ones from pupae and the adult stage. The Whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) is always as alatae adult so that can cover long distance as virus vectors. Their number on plants is commonly influenced by fluctuations of weather particularly temperature and Relative Humidity (RH). Thus climatic changes play great role. The appearance of whitefly by their numbers is dependent on 25-30C temperature and 30-50% by relative humidity.
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