NATURAL ENEMIES OF COTTON WHITEFLY, BEMISIA TABACI (GENNADIUS) (HOMOPTERA: ALEYRODIDAE), IN FARS PROVINCE OF IRAN

In a 1991-1993 study, 27 species of natural enemies were found attacking cotton whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) in Fars province of Iran. Among parasitoids, Eretmocerus mundus Mercet and Encarsia lutea (Masi) and among predators, Coccinella undecimpunctata (L.), Hippodamia variegata (Goeze), Nabis palifer Seidenstucker and Chrysoperta carnea (Stephens) were the most frequently found natural enemies of B. tabaci in cotton growing areas of Fars province. All species except E. mundus are reported as natural enemies of B. tabaci for the first time from Iran.