Rv. Gunning et al., FIRST REPORT OF B-BIOTYPE BEMISIA-TABACI (GENNADIUS) (HEMIPTERA, ALEYRODIDAE) IN AUSTRALIA, Journal of the Australian Entomological Society, 34, 1995, pp. 116-120
B-type Bemisia tobaci was detected in Australia for the first time in
October 1994. The insects were identified by esterase isoenzyme patter
ns. The initial identifications were made in B. tabaci collected from
a rockmelon crop in Darwin (N.T.) and in a Tamworth (N.S.W.) plant nur
sery.