HOST PLANTS OF BEMISIA-TABACI (HOMOPTERA, ALEYRODIDAE) IN CUBA

The sweetpotato whitefly, Bemisia tabaci, is an important pest of toma toes and beans, among other crops, which transmits viral diseases. Sin ce the second quarter of 1989 a significant population increase of thi s pest has been noted in several cultivated plants. From 1989 to 1992, a survey was done throughout the country, chiefly in vegetable and be an-producing areas. They occur in 119 species (42 families), a great i ncrease over the previous record of four species. Worlwide, this repor t represents 50 species and six families which are new records.