Ecofriendly management of invasive Coconut Rugose spiralling whitefly inTamil Nadu

摘要

Rugose spiralling whitefly (RSW), Aleurodicus rugioperculatus Martin is an invasive species of whitefly belonging to the family Aleyrodidae (Order: Hemiptera). It is widely referred to as gumbo limbo spiralling whitefly and was first reported in coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) during 2004 in Belize, Central America and in South Florida, United States in 2009. It was reported in Pollachi tract (10.491 °N; 76.980°E), Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu during August, 2016.