Dalia I. Taher

Sweetpotato Whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) Resistance and Trichome Characterization in Capsicum galapagoense and Capsicum pubescens

The sweetpotato whitefly (also known as the silverleaf whitefly and cotton whitefly), Bemisia tabaci Genn., a major pest of pepper ( Capsicum annuum L.) is found throughout the tropics and subtropics. The exploitation of wild relatives of pepper as sources of pest resistance may be a successful strategy for the d...