title: Records of Natural Enemies of Bemisia tabaci (Genn.) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) Biotype B in Brazil.
abstract: Collections of natural enemies of Bemisia tabaci biotype B (Genn.) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) were made in Lavras, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. In the greenhouse, 6,495 predators and 16,628 parasitoids belonging to three families were collected. In the field, 267 predators and 344 parasitoids belonging to five families were found. For the first time in Brazil, five species of predators associated with this whitefly were reported. Because of the diversity of natural enemies of B. tabaci biotype B recorded, this study points out the importance of these data for studies on integrated pest management.
authors.affiliation: Univ Católica Dom Bosco (UCDB), Campo Grande, MS, Brasil. torreslct80@yahoo.com.br.
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.affiliation: Instituto Agronômico (IAC), Campinas, SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Lourenção
authors.affiliation: Instituto Biológico (IB), Campinas, SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.affiliation: Depto de Entomologia, Univ Federal de Lavras (UFLA), Lavras, MG, Brasil.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Souza
authors.affiliation: EMBRAPA/Café, Lavras, MG, Brasil.
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.affiliation: Depto de Entomologia, Univ Federal de Lavras (UFLA), Lavras, MG, Brasil.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Tanque
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D006430:Hemiptera; D010572:Pest Control, Biological; D011235:Predatory Behavior
keywords: Silverleaf whitefly; parasitoids; predators