Rapisarda, C.    

Firstname:C. 
Surname:Rapisarda 
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Institute:University of Catania, DiGeSA, Via S. Sofia n 100, Catania, Italy 
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Publications as Author



2021

Production characteristics and strategies for adapting to the impacts of climate change on cassava whiteflies and viruses in Tanzania, Aregbesola, O. Z., Uzokwe, V. N. E., Adeloye, K. A.*, Rapisarda, C., Lund, O., Sigsgaard, L. and Legg, J., in: Vietnam Journal of Agricultural Sciences, volume 4, number 1, pages 921-935, ISSN 2588-1299, 2021. [DOI]
 

2020

Life history and temperature-dependence of cassava-colonising populations of Bemisia tabaci, Aregbesola, O. Z., Legg, J., Lund, O., Sigsgaard, L., Sporleder, M., Carhuapoma, P. and Rapisarda, C., in: Journal of Pest Science, pages 1225-1241, ISSN 1612-4758, 2020. [DOI]
 

2019

Potential impact of climate change on whiteflies and implications for the spread of vectored viruses, Aregbesola, O. Z., Legg, J., Sigsgaard, L., Lund, O. and Rapisarda, C., in: Journal of Pest Science, volume 92, number 2, pages 381-392, ISSN 1612-4758, 2019. [DOI]
 
Impact of host plant species and whitefly species on feeding behavior of Bemisia tabaci, Milenovic, M., Wosula, E. N., Rapisarda, C. and Legg, J., in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 10, number 1, pages 1-14, ISSN 1664-462X, 2019. [DOI]
 

2015

Diversity of symbiotic bacteria associated with Bemisia tabaci (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) in cassava mosaic disease pandemic areas of Tanzania, Tajebe, L., Guastella, D., Cavalieri, V., Kelly, S., Hunter, M., Lund, O., Legg, J. and Rapisarda, C., in: Annals of Applied Biology, volume 166, number 2, pages 297-310, ISSN 0003-4746, 2015. [DOI]
 
Abundance, diversity and geographic distribution of cassava mosaic disease pandemic-associated Bemisia tabaci in Tanzania, Tajebe, L., Boni, S. B.*, Guastella, D., Cavalieri, V., Lund, O., Rugumamu, C. P.*, Rapisarda, C. and Legg, J., in: Journal of Applied Entomology, volume 139, number 8, pages 627-637, ISSN 0931-2048, 2015. [DOI]
 

2014

Biology and management of Bemisia whitefly vectors of cassava virus pandemics in Africa, Legg, J., Shirima, R. R., Tajebe, L., Guastella, D., Boniface, S., Jeremiah, S.*, Nsami, E.*, Chikoti, P.* and Rapisarda, C., in: Pest Management Science, volume 70, number 10, pages 1446-1453, ISSN 1526-498X, 2014. [DOI]
 
Survey on whiteflies and their parasitoids in cassava mosaic pandemic areas of Tanzania using morphological and molecular techniques, Guastella, D., Lulah, H., Tajebe, L., Cavalieri, V., Evans, G., Pedata, P. A., Rapisarda, C. and Legg, J., in: Pest Management Science, pages 1-43, ISSN 1526-498X, 2014. [DOI]
 
First record of Aleuroclava psidii (Singh) and Aleurotrachelus tuberculatus Singh (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in East Africa, Guastella, D., Tajebe, L., Evans, G., Fovo, F., Rapisarda, C. and Legg, J., in: African Entomology, volume 22, number 2, pages 1-4, ISSN 1021-3589, 2014.
 

2013

Battling the Bemisia whitefly vectors of cassava virus pandemics in Africa: lessons from Thermopylae and Salamis, Legg, J., Lulah, H., Shirima, R. R., Sefera, L., Guastella, D., Simon, B., Jeremiah, S.*, Nsami, E.*, Sseruwagi, P.*, Hanna, R., Kumar, P. L., Mbewe, W.*, Chikoti, P.* and Rapisarda, C., Abstract in 1st International Whitefly Symposium, 20-24 May 2013, Kolymbari, Crete, 2013.
 
Diversity of symbiotic bacteria associated with Bemisia tabaci (Homoptera:Aleyrodidae) in Tanzania, Tajebe, L., Guastella, D., Cavalieri, V., Kelly, S., Hunter, M., Legg, J., Lund, O. and Rapisarda, C., Abstract in 1st International Whitefly Smposium, 20-24 May 2013, Kolymbari, Crete, 2013.
 
Diversity and geographic distribution of Bemisia tabaci (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) associated with cassava in CMD pandemic areas of Tanzania (ABSTRACT), Tajebe, L., Guastella, D., Cavalieri, V., Lund, O., Rapisarda, C. and Legg, J., Abstract in 1st International Whitefly Symposium, 20-24 May 2013, Kolymbari, Crete, 2013.
 
Assessment of Bemisia tabaci biotypes along an altitudinal gradient in Sicily and new plant host records for biotype T, Guastella, D., Cavalieri, V., Legg, J. and Rapisarda, C., Abstract in 1st International Whitefly Symposium, 20-24 May 2013, Kolymbari, Crete, 2013.
 

Publications as Editor

2017

Integrated pest management of root and tuber crops in the tropics, Legg, J., Okonya, J. and Coyne, D., pages 90-112, chapter 7, CABI International, ISBN 978-1-78064-800-2, 2017.
 
Integrated pest management in banana and plantain, Coyne, D., Dubois, T.+ and Daneel, M. S.*, pages 229-245, chapter 12, CABI International, ISBN 978-1-78064-800-2, 2017.
 
Integrated pest management in tropical regions, CAB International, ISBN 978-1-78064-800-2, 2017.
 
Integrated pest management in tropical cereal crops, Mahuku, G., Wosula, E. N. and Kanampiu, F., pages 47-73, chapter 5, CAB International, ISBN 978-1-78064-800-2, 2017.