Question

Bemisia tabaci is commonly known as:

• A. Stable fly
• B. Warble fly
• C. Sweet potato whitefly
• D. Cluster fly

Hint:

B. tabaci biotype B (MEAM1) is particularly destructive, resistant to many insecticides.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Bemisia tabaci:
Major agricultural pest worldwide
Vectors over 100 plant viruses
Also called cotton whitefly or tobacco whitefly
Other options:
Stable fly: Stomoxys calcitrans
Warble fly: Hypoderma spp.