Research Progress of Plant Virus Disease Transmitted by Bemisia tabaci and Chemical Control

Bemisia tabaci is a major worldwide pest that spreads plant virus diseases and seriously harms agricultural and forestry production. B. tabaci can transmit more than 400 plant viruses, mainly including Begomovirus of the family Geminiviridae, Crinivirus of the family Closteroviridae, Carlavirus of the family Betaflexiviridae and Ipomovirus of the family Potyviridae. Among them, Begomovirus is the main virus transmitted by B. tabaci, which accounts for about 90% of the transmitted viruses. Insect control is the main method to control such virus diseases. The main insecticides to control B. tabaci are bisamides and new nicotine. At present, although there is a lack of effective chemical agents for virus diseases, the research and development of antiviral agents has attracted wide attention. The types of virus diseases transmitted by B. tabaci and the chemical agents for pest and disease control were reviewed in order to provide ideas for the prevention and control of B. tabaci and its transmitted virus diseases.