author(s)
S Sushmitha, A Sujatha and N Emmanuel

abstract
Rugose spiraling whitefly (RSW), Aleurodicus rugioperculatus Martin is an invasive polyphagous pest effecting various plantation, fruits and ornamental crops. The study was conducted to know the population dynamics and its correlation with prevalent meteorological factors. Among the weather parameters, minimum and maximum temperatures had significant effect while rainfall and RH had non significant effect on both the populations of RSW and its natural enemies. However, the population of RSW was highly significant and negatively correlated with populations of natural enemies in coconut and guava gardens, which indicates that increased population of coccinellids and spiders may result in decreased RSW population.