Cutting Dipping Application of Flupyradifurone against Cassava Whiteflies and Impact on Its Parasitism in Cassava.

The cassava whitefly causes damage in cassava through the feeding and vectoring of plant viruses that cause cassava mosaic and cassava brown streak diseases. This study sought to explore the efficacy of cutting dipping in flupyradifurone for whitefly control and the impact of the mode of application on whitefly parasitism under farmer field conditions. The insecticide treatment significantly reduced adult whiteflies by 41%, nymphs by 64%, and cassava mosaic disease (CMD) incidence by 16% and increased root yield by 49%.

Evaluation of the Efficacy of Flupyradifurone against on Cassava in Tanzania.

A novel butenolide insecticide-flupyradifurone (Sivanto SL 200)-was evaluated for efficacy against cassava-colonizing whitefly under laboratory, screenhouse and field conditions. LC50 values from leaf disc spray assays were comparable for both flupyradifurone (12.7 g a.