烟粉虱(Bemisia tabaci)的寄主选择性

通过田间系统调查、实验室嗅觉测定、笼内和培养皿内自由扩散观察,对烟粉虱的寄主选择性进行了研究。结果表明,在田间,烟粉虱对不同的寄主植物存在明显的寄主选择性,其中对茄子、花椰菜、黄瓜等植物具有较强的嗜性,而对蕹菜、芹菜、苋菜等植物的嗜性较差;烟粉虱对同一植物的不同品种也有明显的选择性。烟粉虱对寄主植物颜色有明显的选择性,选择结果与烟粉虱对这些寄主的嗜性趋势基本一致。烟粉虱对单株寄主植物的嗅觉反应不敏感,但对植物叶片的乙醇抽提物有明显的嗅觉反应,并表现出较强的寄主选择性。在养虫笼内,烟粉虱从虫源皿向寄主植物自由扩散的过程中,在不同寄主植物和同一植物的不同品种上着落的成虫数量不同,并且在一定的时间范围内,着落在寄主叶片上的虫量还会不断的发生变化。

寄主植物对B型烟粉虱(Bemisia tabaci)几种主要解毒酶活性的影响

研究测定了棉花、一品红、茄子和番茄4个B型烟粉虱(Bemisia tabaci)种群α-NA羧酸酯酶、β-NA羧酸酯酶、乙酰胆碱酯酶和谷胱甘肽S-转移酶活性。结果表明:α-NA羧酸酯酶活性与β-NA羧酸酯酶活性比值均大于1,说明B型烟粉虱水解α-NA的能力高于对β-NA的水解能力;B型烟粉虱不同寄主种群α-NA羧酸酯酶、β-NA羧酸酯酶活性个体分布频率均存在一定差异。B型烟粉虱番茄种群羧酸酯酶活性最高(93.06 mOD/(mg protein.min)),是棉花种群的1.49倍。B型烟粉虱茄子种群乙酰胆碱酯酶活性明显高于其他寄主种群,达极显著差异水平(p<0.01);茄子种群乙酰胆碱酯酶活性分布频率在>4U/mgprotein区间段的分布高达85%,与其他3个寄主种群分布明显不同。B型烟粉虱茄子种群谷胱甘肽S-转移酶活性最高,与其他3个寄主种群间的差异达极显著水平(p<0.01)。上述结果表明,B型烟粉虱主要解毒酶活性在不同的寄主植物上具有一定的生理可塑性。研究有利于揭示该害虫寄主范围广和寄主适应性强的生理生态学基础。

寄主植物对B型烟粉虱(Bemisia tabaci)和温室粉虱(Trialeurodes vaporariorum)个体发育和种群繁殖的影响

烟粉虱Bemisia tabaci(Gennadius)和温室粉虱Trialeurodes vaporariorum(Westwood)在我国北方常混合发生,为了解两种粉虱所造成的危害和自身种群的增长变化,制定科学的综合防治措施,在(27±1)℃条件下研究了两种粉虱在棉花Gossypium hirsutum L.(泗棉3号)、黄瓜Cucumis sativas L.(北京202)、茄子Solanum melongena L.(北京七叶茄)和番茄Lycopersicum esculentum Mill.(佳粉十号)上各虫态大小、存活率、发育历期、成虫寿命、平均产卵量等生物学参数。在同一种寄主植物上,温室粉虱的1,2龄若虫的体长和体宽均显著大于烟粉虱,3龄以后两种粉虱的体型则变异较大。两种粉虱从卵到成虫羽化,在棉花上的发育历期无显著差异,在黄瓜、茄子和番茄上,温室粉虱的发育历期(19.7、19.4、20.8d)显著长于烟粉虱(17.3、17.6、18.3d)。在黄瓜和番茄上,烟粉虱的平均寿命(31.2、32.1)显著长于温室粉虱的平均寿命(26、24.9d);在棉花、黄瓜和番茄上,烟粉虱的单雌产卵量(122.2、220.2、266.5粒)显著高于温室粉虱(97.1、186.6、197.1粒)。烟粉虱在棉花、黄瓜、茄子和番茄上的总存活率分别为67.9%、77.8%、67.8%和59.0%,温室粉虱依次为62.2%、67.2%、64.4%和66.1%。综合比较4种寄主植物,烟粉虱比温室粉虱具有个体发育时间短、种群繁殖速度快、生殖竞争能力强等特点。

基于地统计学的新疆棉田烟粉虱(Bemisia tabaci(Gennadius))危害动态与时空分布

应用地统计学（GS）的原理与方法研究了外来入侵有害牛物烟粉虱（Bemisia tabaci（Gennadius））为害新疆棉田的时空动态，并与经典统计学进行对比分析。两种方法一致表明，烟粉虱成虫在空间上呈聚集分布的格局，而各时期成虫的聚集程度依据空间变异随机程度所占的比例不同而不同。经频次分布检验，以零频率法参数拟合的负二项分布来表达其空间分布型最为合适。运用Gs的分析方法，进一步得到种群分布面积变化与扩散的趋势，并依此对昆虫种群的扩散模型进行模拟。棉田烟粉虱成虫在田间7-8月份均存在一定的空间相关性，随机程度为19．22％-49．99％；空间相关距离（相关程）在一个月内从32m急速增至6372m，随后在2000-3000m的范围波动。从整个发生过程看出，烟粉虱从越冬场所顺风侵入大田后，迁飞扩散在很大程度上受风向的影响，属于典型的借助风力扩散的昆虫，其在棉田的垂直分布则与吐鲁番地区独特的暖温带大陆性干旱荒漠气候特征有关。顺风扩散时多从棉株上部叶片开始危害，而逆风扩散时从棉株中、下部叶片危害。烟粉虱在棉株上建立稳定种群后，中、下部虫口密度要略高于上部，这是烟粉虱对吐鲁番地区特殊气候的适应。

淡色斧瓢虫(Axinoscymnus cardilobus)对烟粉虱(Bemisia tabaci)种群的控制作用

研究了大田笼罩条件下释放淡色斧瓢虫（Axinoscymnus cardilobus）对变叶木上烟粉虱种群的控制作用。每株释放1对淡色斧瓢虫对不同密度烟粉虱种群的控制效果差异显著。瓢虫和烟粉虱以1∶20比例释放对烟粉虱的防治效果较差,以1∶80比例释放对烟粉虱的防治效果不稳定、总体上看对烟粉虱的种群几乎没有控制效果;而以1∶40的比例释放的防治效果较好、较稳定,防效为35%～95%。释放不同数量的淡色斧瓢虫对同一密度烟粉虱种群的防治效果也差异显著。7周内在1∶40、3∶40、5∶40处理区,瓢虫对烟粉虱种群的防治效果分别为35%～95%、46%～90%和50%～98%。从经济学和生态学的角度综合考虑,瓢虫和烟粉虱以3∶40比例释放比较适宜。

蜡蚧轮枝菌Lecanicillium lecanii次生代谢产物对烟粉虱Bemisia tabaci的忌避作用模型

蜡蚧轮枝菌Lecanicillium lecanii(Z imm.)viegas V l6063菌株在2种不同培养基发酵培养后,经萃取、干燥浓缩得到4种不同的毒素粗提物(次生代谢产物),用均匀设计法设计实验方案研究了4种不同毒素粗提物对4种不同寄主植物上烟粉虱Bem isia tabaci(Gennad ius)成虫的忌避作用,并构建了模型,分析结果表明,忌避作用与毒素粗提物浓度显著相关,忌避率随毒素粗提物浓度增大而增大,1 g/L浓度的毒素粗提物忌避率与烟粉虱的寄主植物相关不显著,毒素的忌避作用与培养基相关不显著,从菌株发酵的菌丝体和发酵液中提取的毒素粗提物的忌避率差异不显著。

Diversity and Genetic Differentiation of the Whitefly Bemisia tabaci Species Complex in China Based on mtCOI and cDNA-AFLP Analysis

The whitefly Bemisia tabaci are considered as a taxonomically complex that contained some destructive pests.Two of the most prevalent cryptic species are B.tabaci Middle East-Asia Minor 1(MEAM1)and Mediterranean(MED).In an extensive field survey of the B.tabaci complex present throughout part of China from 2004 to 2007,we obtained 93 samples of B.tabaci from 22 provinces.We determined that these Chinese haplotypes included 2 invasive species(MEAM1 and MED),and 4 indigenous cryptic species(Asia II 1,Asia II 3,China 3 and Asia II 7)by sequencing mitochondrial cytochrome oxidose one gene(mtCOI).The diversity and genetic differentiation of a subset of 19 populations of B.tabaci were studied using cDNA amplified fragment length polymorphism(AFLP).Prior to 2007,MEAM1 was a dominant species in many provinces in China.By 2007,MED was dominant in 11 provinces.Both invasive and indigenous species were simultaneously found in some regions.Indigenous species of B.tabaci were found in six provinces in southern China.MED and MEAM1 have broad ranges of host plants,and indigenous species appeared to have much narrower host ranges.All Asia II 3 samples were found on cotton except one on aubergine.China 3 has more host plants than Asia II 3.Twelve samples of China 3 were collected from sweet potato,Japanese hop,squash and cotton.A total of 677 reproducible bands amplified with 5 AFLP primer combinations were obtained.The highest proportion of polymorphic bands was 98.7% and the lowest was 91.9%.Unweighted pair-group method analysis indicated that the clustering was independent of the different species.MED showed the lowest degree of similarity than the other species.The data indicate that both MEAM1and MED were rapidly established in China.

Bemisia tabaci Phylogenetic Groups in India and the Relative Transmission Efficacy of Tomato leaf curl Bangalore virus by an Indigenous and an Exotic Population

Bemisia tabaci adults from various host-plant species were collected from 31 regions across India.266 B.tabaci samples were first screened by RAPD-PCR to examine molecular variability and to select individuals with different fingerprints.Host-plant and region of collection were then used to select 25 individuals for PCR amplification and sequencing of their partial mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit one(mtCOI)genes.Pairwise comparisons with mtCOI consensus sequences showed that the majority of these samples had <3.5% sequence divergence from groups currently termed Asia I,Asia II-5,Asia II-7,and Asia II-8.The biotype-B B.tabaci from India clustered into the Middle East-Asia Minor 1 group.A new group of B.tabaci from Coimbatore,collected from pumpkin,was related most closely to the Asia I group(6.2% sequence divergence from the consensus Asia I sequence).To increase our understanding of the epidemiology of tomato leaf curl disease(ToLCD)and the key B.tabaci genetic groups involved in virus spread,the indigenous Asia I and the exotic biotype-B population from South India were used to carry out transmission experiments using Tomato leaf curl Bangalore virus(ToLCBV).The acquisition access periods(AAP),inoculation access periods(IAP),latent periods(LP),and ToLCBV transmission efficiencies of the two populations were compared and the biotype-B had the more efficient transmission characteristics.These results are discussed in relation to recent changes in the epidemiology of tomato leaf curl disease in South India.

cDNA Cloning of Heat Shock Protein Genes and Their Expression in an Indigenous Cryptic Species of the Whitefly Bemisia tabaci Complex from China

Thermal adaptation plays a fundamental role in shaping the distribution and abundance of insects,and heat shock proteins(Hsps)play important roles in the temperature adaptation of various organisms.To better understand the temperature tolerance of the indigenous ZHJ2-biotype of whitefly Bemisia tabaci species complex,we obtained complete cDNA sequences for hsp90,hsp70,and hsp20 and analyzed their expression profiles under different high temperature treatments by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction.The high temperature tolerance of B.tabaci ZHJ2-biotype was determined by survival rate after exposure to different high temperatures for 1 h.The results showed that after 41°C heat-shock treatment for 1 h,the survival rates of ZHJ2 adults declined significantly and the estimated temperature required to cause 50% mortality(LT50)is 42.85°C for 1 h.Temperatures for onset(Ton)or maximal(Tmax)induction of hsps expression in B.tabaci ZHJ2-biotype were 35 and 39°C(or 41°C).Compared with previous studies,indigenous ZHJ2-biotype exhibits lower heat temperature stress tolerance and Ton(or Tmax)than the invasive B-biotype.

p38 MAPK is a Component of the Signal Transduction Pathway Triggering Cold Stress Response in the MED Cryptic Species of Bemisia tabaci

Cold stress responses help insects to survive under low temperatures that would be lethal otherwise.This phenomenon might contribute to the invasion of some Bemisia tabaci cryptic species from subtropical areas to temperate regions.However,the molecular mechanisms regulating cold stress responses in whitefly are yet unclear.Mitogen-activated protein kinases(MAPKs)which including p38,ERK,and JNK,are well known for their roles in regulating metabolic responses to cold stress in many insects.In this study,we explored the possible roles of the MAPKs in response to low temperature stresses in the Mediterranean cryptic species(the Q-biotype)of the B.tabaci species complex.First,we cloned the p38 and ERK genes from the whitefly cDNA library.Next,we analyzed the activation of MAPKs during cold stress in the Mediterranean cryptic species by immuno-blotting.After cold stress,the level of phospho-p38 increased but no significant change was observed in the phosphorylation of ERK and JNK,thus suggesting that the p38 might be responsible for the defense response to low temperature stress.Furthermore,we demonstrated that:i)3 min chilling at 0°C was sufficient for the activation of p38 MAPK pathway in this whitefly;and ii)the amount of phosphorylated p38 increased significantly in the first 20 min of chilling,reversed by 60 min,and then returned to the original level by 120 min.Taken together,our results suggest that the p38 pathway is important during response to low temperature stress in the Mediterranean cryptic species of the B.tabaci species complex.

First report of field resistance to cyantraniliprole, a new anthranilic diamide insecticide, on Bemisia tabaciMED in China

The Bemisia tabaci(Gennadius)cryptic species complex comprises important insect pests that cause devastating damage to agricultural crops worldwide.In China,the B.tabaci Mediterranean(MED)(or biotype Q)species is threatening agricultural production all over the country as resistance to commonly used insecticides has increased.This situation highlights the need for alternative pest control measures.Cyantraniliprole,a novel anthranilic diamide insecticide,has been widely employed to control Hemipteran pests.To monitor the levels of resistance to cyantraniliprole in B.tabaci field populations in China,bioassays were conducted for 18 field samples from nine provinces over two years.Compared with median lethal concentration(LC_(50))for the MED susceptible strain,all field samples had significantly higher resistance to cyantraniliprole.Furthermore,resistance factors(RFs)increased significantly in samples from Shanxi(from 5.62 in 2015 to 25.81 in 2016),Hunan(3.30 in 2015 to 20.97 in 2016)and Hubei(from 9.81 in 2015 to 23.91 in 2016)provinces.This study indicates a considerable decrease in the efficacy of cyantraniliprole against B.tabaci and establishes a baseline of susceptibility that could serve as a reference for future monitoring and management of B.tabaci resistance to cyantraniliprole.

Bemisia tabaci Biotype Dynamics and Resistance to Insecticides in Israel During the Years 2008-2010

The sweetpotato whitefly Bemisia tabaci(Hemiptera:Aleyrodidae)is an extremely polyphagous insect pest that causes significant crop losses in Israel and worldwide.B.tabaci is a species complex of which the B and Q biotypes are the most widespread and damaging worldwide.The change in biotype composition and resistance to insecticide in Israel was monitored during the years 2008-2010 to identify patterns in population dynamics that can be correlated with resistance outbreaks.The results show that B biotype populations dominate crops grown in open fields,while Q biotype populations gradually dominate crops grown in protected conditions such as greenhouses and nethouses,where resistance outbreaks usually develop after several insecticide applications.While in previous years,Q biotype populations were widely detected in many regions in Israel,significant domination of the B biotype across populations collected was observed during the year 2010,indicating the instability of the B.tabaci population from one year to another.Reasons for the changing dynamics and the shift in the relative abundance of B.tabaci biotype,and their resistance status,are discussed.

Next Generation Transcriptome Sequencing and Quantitative Real-Time PCR Technologies for Characterisation of the Bemisia tabaci Asia 1 mtCOI Phylogenetic Clade

A programme of functional genomics research is underway at the University of Greenwich,UK,to develop and apply genomics technologies to characterise an economically-important but under-researched Bemisia tabaci(Hemiptera:Aleyrodidae),the Asia 1 mtCOI phylogenetic group.A comparison of this putative species from India with other important B.tabaci populations and insect species may provide targets for the development of more effective whitefly control strategies.As a first step,next-generation sequencing(NGS)has been used to survey the transcriptome of adult female whitefly,with high quality RNA preparations being used to generate cDNA libraries for NGS using the Roche 454 Titanium DNA sequencing platform.Contig assemblies constructed from the resultant sequences(301 094 reads)using the software program CLC Genomics Workbench generated 3 821 core contigs.Comparison of a selection of these contigs with related sequences from other B.tabaci genetic groups has revealed good alignment for some genes(e.g.,HSP90)but misassemblies in other datasets(e.g.,the vitellogenin gene family),highlighting the need for manual curation as well as collaborative international efforts to obtain accurate assemblies from the existing next generation sequence datasets.Nevertheless,data emerging from the NGS has facilitated the development of accurate and reliable methods for analysing gene expression based on quantitative real-time RT-PCR,illustrating the power of this approach to enable rapid expression analyses in an organism for which a complete genome sequence is currently lacking.

Homopteran Vector Biomarkers for Efficient Circulative Plant Virus Transmission are Conserved in Multiple Aphid Species and the Whitefly Bemisia tabaci

Plant viruses in the families Luteoviridae and Geminiviridae are phloem restricted and are transmitted in a persistent,circulative manner by homopteran insects.Using fluorescence 2-D difference gel electrophoresis to compare the proteomes of F2 genotypes of Schizaphis graminum segregating for virus transmission ability,we recently discovered a panel of protein biomarkers that predict vector competency.Here we used aphid and whitefly nucleotide and expressed sequence tag database mining to test whether these biomarkers are conserved in other homopteran insects.S.graminum gene homologs that shared a high degree of predicted amino acid identity were discovered in two other aphid species and in the whitefly Bemisia tabaci.Selected reaction monitoring mass spectrometry was used to validate the expression of these biomarkers proteins in multiple aphid vector species.The conservation of these proteins in multiple insect taxa that transmit plant viruses along the circulative transmission pathway creates the opportunity to use these biomarkers to rapidly identify insect populations that are the most efficient vectors and allow them to be targeted for control prior to the spread of virus within a crop.

不同寄主植物的烟粉虱(Bemisia tabaci)内共生菌传毒相关GroEL蛋白的一致性

通过对7种寄主植物上B型烟粉虱北京种群的内共生菌传毒相关groEL基因进行PCR扩增和测序,结合已有的相关序列,构建了groEL基因及其编码的GroEL蛋白的分子系统树。结果表明:烟粉虱内共生菌产生的groEL基因是一个非常保守的基因,北京不同寄主植物的烟粉虱内共生菌与IsraelB型烟粉虱内共生菌的groEL基因亲源关系非常近,位于同一进化分支,其编码的GroEL蛋白的分子系统树也基本上是一致的。不同物种的groEL基因及其编码的GroEL蛋白分别位于不同的分支,说明groEL基因及其编码的GroEL蛋白的分子系统树可以用于分析物种间的进化关系。氨基酸序列比较表明:烟粉虱内共生菌GroEL具有原核GroEL的保守氨基酸、ATP酶活性位点、多肽结合位点和GroES连接位点,为典型的hsp60。不同来源烟粉虱内共生菌GroEL有少数几个保守氨基酸发生了置换,可能不是GroEL功能的重要位点。说明在容易变异的细菌基因组中,groEL基因为了维持其正常重要的生理功能,会通过保持功能位点的稳定性来应对不同生态因素的影响。

Special Issue Introduction-The Whitefly Bemisia tabaci Species Complex and Begomoviruses:Research Progress and Future Prospects

The whitefly Bemisia tabaci species complex and the begomoviruses they transmit are devastating agricultural pests worldwide.With the rapid and further inva-sions by some members of the whitefly species complex into new regions,their impacts on human society are likely to increase in the years to come. This special issue of the Journal of Integrative Agriculture

The Effects of Space Dimension and Temperature on the Cross Mating of Three Cryptic Species of the Bemisia tabaci Complex in China

The sweetpotato whitefly Bemisia tabaci(Homoptera:Aleyrodidae)is a destructive pest of agriculture and horticulture worldwide.Recent phylogenetic analysis using mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase 1 sequences indicates that this whitefly is a species complex including at least 24 morphologically indistinguishable but genetically distinct cryptic species.In this study,the inter-species crosses of Middle East-Asia Minor 1(MEAM1),Mediterranean(MED)and Asia II 7 cryptic species,which were referred to as B,Q and Cv biotypes before,were conducted in two different devices,leaf cages(7 cm3)and cylinder cages(280 cm3),and at three temperatures of 22,30 and 38°C.Results indicated that no female progeny were produced in the reciprocal cross between MEAM1×Asia II 7,between MED×Asia II 7 cryptic species neither in leaf cage nor in cylinder cages,while 0.81 and 1.37% of females in the offspring were recorded in the reciprocal cross between MEAM1×MED in leaf cage experiments.Approximately 0.95-0.98% female progeny were recorded in the reciprocal cross between MEAM1×MED at 30°C,0.77% female progeny were recorded in the single cross direction between MEAM1 × MED at 22°C,and no female progeny were found in their reciprocal cross at 38°C in leaf cage.Our findings indicated that neither space dimension nor temperature have a significant effect on the hybridization of different B.tabaci cryptic species.

Genetics and fitness costs of resistance to flupyradifurone in Bemisia tabaci from China

Flupyradifurone is a promising new insecticide used for controlling Bemisia tabaci during vegetable production.In this study,we assessed the fitness costs and mode of inheritance associated with resistance to flupyradifurone in B.tabaci by comparing the susceptible strain(MED-S)to one field-evolved flupyradifurone-resistant strain(WH-R,with 199-fold resistance)and one laboratory-selected flupyradifurone-resistant strain(FLU-SEL,with 124-fold resistance).Progenies of reciprocal crosses between WH-R and MED-S(F_(1A),F_(1B),and pooled F_(1)),and between FLU-SEL and MED-S(F_(1C),F_(1D),and pooled F_(1)’),showed varying degrees of dominance,indicating that resistance to flupyradifurone in WH-R was autosomal and incompletely dominant,yet in FLU-SEL it was autosomal and incompletely recessive.Furthermore,the development of resistance to flupyradifurone occurred at the expense of fitness costs for the resistant populations.Compared to the MED-S strain,WH-R showed a relative fitness of 0.50 with significantly prolonged developmental durations and reduced survival rates of the nymphal and pseudopupal stages,as well as decreased fecundity and hatchability.Similarly,FLU-SEL showed a relative fitness of 0.65 and also demonstrated prolonged developmental durations and reduced survival rates of nymphs and pseudopupae,as well as decreased hatchability in comparison with the MED-S strain.However,no significant differences in fecundity were observed between MED-S and FLU-SEL.The present study provides useful knowledge for formulating pest management strategies in the field,which will allow growers to slow the development of resistance to flupyradifurone and to sustainably control B.tabaci.

Molecular characteristics and temperature tolerance function of the transient receptor potential in the native Bemisia tabaci AsiaII3 cryptic species

Insects are poikilothermic animals,and temperature is one of the most important abiotic factors affecting their spread and distribution.For example,differences in thermal tolerance may underlie the significant differences in geographical distributions between the native AsiaII3 and invasive MED(Mediterranean)cryptic Bemisia tabaci species in China.Transient receptor potential(TRP)channels are key components of the insect temperature perception system and act as molecular thermometers since they can be activated by specific changes in temperature.In this study,we cloned and characterized the AsiaII3 BtTRP gene and revealed its functions in the response to thermal stress.The full-length cDNA of BtTRP was 3821 bp,with a 3501-bp open reading frame encoding a 132.05-kDa protein.Comparing the deduced amino acid sequences of AsiaII3 BtTRP and MED TRP revealed five amino acid differences.In situ hybridization indicated that BtTRP might be widely expressed throughout the AsiaII3 adult body.BtTRP mRNA expression reached the highest levels after exposure to mild thermal stimuli(12 and 35°C),showing that BtTRP expression can be induced by temperature stress.Furthermore,the thermal tolerance of AsiaII3 after BtTRP dsRNA feeding was significantly lower than that of the control.Taken together,the present study highlights the importance of TRP channels for B.tabaci thermal resistance,and allows us to infer that the differences in amino acids between AsiaII3 and MED might cause the differences in thermal tolerance of these two cryptic species.This study provides a new direction for investigating geographic distribution differences between invasive and native insects.

Effect of Eugenia winzerlingii Extracts on Bemisia tabaci and Evaluation of Its Nursery Propagation

The development of plant-derived products to control Bemisia tabaci Genn.(Hemiptera:Aleyrodidae)is an urgent need for production of horticultural crops.Plant extracts and essential oils of several species of the genus Eugenia(Myrtaceae)have shown insecticidal activity.In southern Mexico,leaf extracts from Eugenia winzerlingii showed nematicidal effect but its insecticidal properties have not been explored.Therefore,the objective of this study was to evaluate the insecticidal effect of aqueous and organic extracts from E.winzerlingii leaves on B.tabaci egg,nymph and adult stages,and else to explore its nursery propagation.Then,extracts of this species were obtained by maceration with different polarity solvents.Bioassays were carried out on Capsicum chinense leaves.Mortality assays showed that aqueous and total crude ethanol(TCE)extracts necrosed the eggs(LC50=0.21%w/v and 4.68 mg/mL,respectively),whereas hexane,ethyl acetate(ETA),residual ethanol and TCE extracts affected the nymphs(LC50=0.25-4.85 mg/mL).In adults,oviposition inhibition by free choice assay indicated that TCE and ETA extracts had major activity(EC50=14.62 and 27.86μg/cm2,respectively).On other hand,the sexual and vegetative propagation of E.winzerlingii showed that this species can be easily cultivated by seeds.In conclusion,extracts of E.winzerlingii leaves are highly effective in controlling B.tabaci.TCE extract,in particular,was toxic to three stages of B.tabaci.This plant could be a potential alternative to develop a novel botanical insecticide to manage this destructive pest.