The greenhouse whitefly Trialeurodes vaporariorum is a major pest in many crops, including tomato and zucchini. Mineral oils are currently used against this insect and need to be replaced with more sustainable solutions.
Solution
Whiteflies communicate with vibrational signals for mating. Understanding vibrational communication can help develop behavioural manipulation techniques to control the population of whiteflies in greenhouses.
Description
Whiteflies communicate with vibrational signals for mating. Plates (Vibro-plates) were built to transmit specific disruptive vibrations to the whiteflies via potted tomato and zucchini plants. The combined use of vibrations and essential oils resulted in a reduction of the whitefly populations. The prototype is versatile and can be customised for different crop systems and can control the population of whiteflies in greenhouses.
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