Rereard progress in biological control of Bemisia tabaci with phytoseiid predators

Author of the article:MENG Rui-Xia^1,2;ZHANG Qing-Wen²;LIU Xiao-Xia²

Author's Workplace：1.College of Agronomy, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Huhhot 010019, China ； 2.College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100094, China

Key Words：phytoseiid predators, biological control, Bemisia tabaci

Abstract：The current status of phytoseiid predators for biological control of the whitefly Bemisis tabaci Gennadius was reviewed in this paper. It is dealing with the application history of phytoseiid predators as biological control agents, the contribution of alternative food for the phytoseiid mites, the recent advances and industrialization in the phytoseiid predators for biocontrol of B. tabaci.Some possible problems were discussed with valuable species, such as Typhlodromips（Amblyseius）swirskii Athias-Henriot, as well in order to provide the guidance for future introduction and practical application of phytoseiid predators showing a prosperous future in combating B. tabaci.