Using Kaolin to Manage Whiteflies: A Novel Approach

GS19-210 (project overview)

Project Type: Graduate Student

Funds awarded in 2019: $9,308.00

Projected End Date: 02/28/2022

Grant Recipient: University of Florida

Region: Southern

State: Florida

Graduate Student:

Nicholas Johnston

Major Professor:

Dr. Xavier Martini

University of Florida

Description:

An IFAS extension article outlining the whitefly behaviors discovered in the lab, the efficacy of kaolin clay, and some practical applications for growers in the field.

Type:

Fact Sheet

Authors:

Nicholas Johnston, University of Florida; Mathews Paret, University of Florida; Xavier Martini, University of Florida

Target audiences:

Farmers/Ranchers; Educators

URL:

https://nwdistrict.ifas.ufl.edu/phag/2019/03/01/using-kaolin-to-manage-whiteflies-a-novel-approach/

This product is associated with the project "Toward the Development of a Push-Pull Strategy to Control Whiteflies in Florida Vegetables"

Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and should not be construed to represent any official USDA or U.S. Government determination or policy.