Sweetpotato Whitefly, Drought Stress, and Leaf Silvering of Squash

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Authors: Harry S. Paris 1 , Peter J. Stoffella 2 , and Charles A. Powell 2
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  • 1 University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Agricultural Research and Education Center, P.O. Box 248, Fort Pierce, FL 34954
  • 2 University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Agricultural Research and Education Center, P.O. Box 248, Fort Pierce, FL 34954
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI.28.2.157
Page Count:
157–158
Volume/Issue:
Volume 28: Issue 2
Article Category:
Research Article
Online Publication Date:
Feb 1993
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Summer squash (Cucurbita pepo L.) plants were grown in pots with high (290% capacity) or low (45% to 70% of capacity) soil moisture. The plants were exposed or not exposed to sweetpotato whiteflies (Bemisia tabaci Genn.). Only the plants exposed to whiteflies developed leaf silvering. Silvering was more severe in plants subjected to low soil moisture.

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Contributor Notes

On sabbatical. Permanent address: Dept. of Vegetable Crops, Agricultural Research Organization, Newe Ya'ar Experiment Station, P.O. Haifa, Israel.

Volume 28 (1993): Issue 2 (Feb 1993)

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Copyright:
© American Society for Horticultural Science 1993
Page Count:
157–158
Article Category:
Research Article
Received:
16 Mar 1992
Accepted:
03 Sep 1992
Print Publication Date:
01 Feb 1993
Online Publication Date:
Feb 1993
Keywords:
Bemisia tabaci ; water deficit; Cucurbita pepo ; squash silverleaf
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