The sweetpotato whitefly, Gennadius, is a devastating insect pest on vegetable crops around the world. This pest causes significant damage by directly feeding on vegetables, excreting honeydew, inducing plant physiological disorders, and transmitting plant viruses. The combined direct and indirect damage to vegetable crops has led to substantial economic losses. The heavy reliance on chemical insecticides for whitefly control has led to considerable resistance to many insecticides in whitefly populations. Therefore, integrated pest management (IPM) that includes entomopathogens is considered as a sustainable and effective approach against . This review focuses on biological control of using entomopathogens, including entomopathogenic fungi (EPF), entomopathogenic nematodes (EPN), and entomopathogenic bacteria (EPB). Among them, EPF is the mostly explored group of entomopathogens for control. In particular, (Balsamo-Crivelli) Vuillemin, (Zimm.) Spatafora, Kepler and B. Shrestha (Frieder. & Bally) Kepler, B. Shrestha & Spatafora, and (Wize) Kepler, B. Shrestha & Spatafora are the most commonly used EPF species for whitefly control. The control efficacy of EPN against varies with strains/species and concentrations of the EPN, whitefly nymphal instars, host plants, and environmental conditions. Most research on evaluating the virulence of various EPB isolates against whiteflies has been conducted in the laboratory. Entomopathogens offer a promising strategy for whitefly management in vegetables. This review discusses research updates on the three entomopathogen groups for whitefly control, barriers in broad adoption by vegetable growers, and future directions.

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利用昆虫病原体管理蔬菜作物上的烟粉虱

甘薯粉虱（Gennadius）是世界各地蔬菜作物的毁灭性害虫。该害虫直接取食蔬菜、分泌蜜露、诱发植物生理紊乱、传播植物病毒等，造成严重危害。对蔬菜作物的直接和间接损害造成了巨大的经济损失。严重依赖化学杀虫剂来控制粉虱，导致粉虱种群对许多杀虫剂产生相当大的抗药性。因此，包括昆虫病原体在内的害虫综合管理（IPM）被认为是一种可持续且有效的防治方法。本综述重点关注昆虫病原体的生物防治，包括昆虫病原真菌（EPF）、昆虫病原线虫（EPN）和昆虫病原细菌（EPB）。其中，EPF是研究最多的一类用于控制的昆虫病原体。特别是 (Balsamo-Crivelli) Vuillemin、(Zimm.) Spatafora、Kepler 和 B. Shrestha (Frieder. & Bally) Kepler、B. Shrestha & Spatafora 和 (Wize) Kepler、B. Shrestha & Spatafora 是最常见的使用 EPF 物种来控制粉虱。 EPN 的防治效果随 EPN 的品系/物种和浓度、粉虱若虫龄、寄主植物和环境条件的不同而变化。大多数评估各种 EPB 分离株对粉虱毒力的研究都是在实验室进行的。昆虫病原体为蔬菜粉虱防治提供了一种有前途的策略。这篇综述讨论了用于控制粉虱的三种昆虫病原体的研究进展、蔬菜种植者广泛采用的障碍以及未来的方向。