Question

Bemisia tabaci is commonly known as:

• A. Stable fly
• B. Warble fly
• C. Sweet potato whitefly
• D. Cluster fly

Hint:

B. tabaci biotype B (MEAM1) is particularly destructive, resistant to many insecticides.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Stable fly, Warble fly and Cluster fly are all true flies (Diptera), unrelated to whiteflies.
Step 2: Bemisia tabaci belongs to Hemiptera, family Aleyrodidae (whiteflies).
Step 3: Its recognised common name reflecting this identity is Sweet potato whitefly.
Step 4: The correct option is Sweet potato whitefly.