The presence of <i>Rickettsia</i> is associated with increased susceptibility of <i>Bemisia tabaci</i> (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) to insecticides

Abstract

Findings indicate that the infection status of B. tabaci populations by Rickettsia is an important consideration that should be taken into account when performing resistance monitoring studies, and may help in understanding the dynamics of B. tabaci resistance, symbiont-pest associations in agricultural systems and the biological impact of Rickettsia on whitefly biology.