Whitefly Task Force Osama El-Lissy USDA – Animal and Plant Inspection Service Riverdale, MD Osama...

Whitefly Task ForceWhitefly Task Force


Osama El-LissyUSDA – Animal and Plant Inspection Service

Riverdale, MD

Osama El-LissyUSDA – Animal and Plant Inspection Service

Riverdale, MD

Q-Biotype Whitefly, Bemisia tabaciQ-Biotype Whitefly, Bemisia tabaci


MissionMission

To facilitate the national discussion of the Q-Biotype of the whitefly, Bemisia tabaci, in order to prevent or minimize the pest’s potential effects on various industries within American agriculture”

To facilitate the national discussion of the Q-Biotype of the whitefly, Bemisia tabaci, in order to prevent or minimize the pest’s potential effects on various industries within American agriculture”


Industry LeadershipIndustry Leadership

Technical CommitteeTechnical Committee

Interagency Working Group Interagency Working Group

Major RolesMajor Roles





• Cotton• Floriculture• Nursery• Vegetables

• Cotton• Floriculture• Nursery• Vegetables






• National Cotton Council• AZ Cotton Growers Association• CA Cotton Growers Association• Society of American Florists• American Nursery & Landscape Association• Florida Fruit and Vegetables • Western Vegetable Growers

• National Cotton Council• AZ Cotton Growers Association• CA Cotton Growers Association• Society of American Florists• American Nursery & Landscape Association• Florida Fruit and Vegetables • Western Vegetable Growers






Identifying the overall goals and objectives; short and long-term practical solutions that help affected industries, as a whole, in combating the pest in the most effective and efficient manner

Identifying the overall goals and objectives; short and long-term practical solutions that help affected industries, as a whole, in combating the pest in the most effective and efficient manner






Twenty technical experts work together to provide the technical information necessary to meet the goals and objectives of the taskforce

Twenty technical experts work together to provide the technical information necessary to meet the goals and objectives of the taskforce






Tim Dennehy, University of ArizonaLance Osborne, University of FloridaChristi Palmer, IR4Cindy McKenzie, ARS, FLDave Schuster, University of FloridaDavid Byrne, University of ArzonaFrank Byrne, University of CaliforniaJim Bethke, University of CaliforniaJudy Brown , University of ArizonaMatthew Ciomperlik, APHIS-CPHSTPeter Ellsworth, University of ArizonaPhil Berger, APHIS-CPHSTPhil Stansly, University of FloridaRobert Nichols, Cotton IncorporatedRobert Staten, APHIS-CPHSTRonald Oetting, University of GeorgiaScott Ludwig, Texas A&MSteve Naranjo, ARS, AZTX Liu, Texas A&M

Tim Dennehy, University of ArizonaLance Osborne, University of FloridaChristi Palmer, IR4Cindy McKenzie, ARS, FLDave Schuster, University of FloridaDavid Byrne, University of ArzonaFrank Byrne, University of CaliforniaJim Bethke, University of CaliforniaJudy Brown , University of ArizonaMatthew Ciomperlik, APHIS-CPHSTPeter Ellsworth, University of ArizonaPhil Berger, APHIS-CPHSTPhil Stansly, University of FloridaRobert Nichols, Cotton IncorporatedRobert Staten, APHIS-CPHSTRonald Oetting, University of GeorgiaScott Ludwig, Texas A&MSteve Naranjo, ARS, AZTX Liu, Texas A&M






• Detection and Survey • Diagnostics• Control• Outreach• Practical Biology &

Ecology Investigation

• Detection and Survey • Diagnostics• Control• Outreach• Practical Biology &

Ecology Investigation






Representatives from the National Plant Board, SPROs, and SPHDs, from potentially impacted states work together in designing and implementing operational plans to prevent or minimize the pest’s effects on the various industries.

Representatives from the National Plant Board, SPROs, and SPHDs, from potentially impacted states work together in designing and implementing operational plans to prevent or minimize the pest’s effects on the various industries.



Q-Biotype Whitefly Survey PlanQ-Biotype Whitefly Survey Plan

• 30 sites/State • Greenhouse (60% - 80%)• Open Environment (20% - 40%)

• 30 sites/State • Greenhouse (60% - 80%)• Open Environment (20% - 40%)


Q-Biotype Whitefly DiagnosticsQ-Biotype Whitefly Diagnostics

ARS, Fort Pierce, FLARS, Fort Pierce, FLU of A - Tucson, AZU of A - Tucson, AZUC, Riverside, CAUC, Riverside, CA

CDFA, CACDFA, CA


Q-Biotype Whitefly Survey, 2005Q-Biotype Whitefly Survey, 2005

Positive FindsPositive Finds


Offshore ActivitiesOffshore Activities

ScoutingTreatmentInspectionPackagingShipping

ScoutingTreatmentInspectionPackagingShipping


• Detection and Survey• Diagnostics• Pest Management Programs• Outreach• Offshore Activities

• Detection and Survey• Diagnostics• Pest Management Programs• Outreach• Offshore Activities

Q-Biotype Whitefly TaskforceQ-Biotype Whitefly Taskforce


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