Coconuts are a key economic crop in Bangladesh, historically found in abundance across rural areas, with cottage industries relying heavily on their availability. However, recent years have seen a sharp decline in coconut yields, with pests and diseases emerging as significant threats. Among these is the Rugose Spiraling Whitefly (Aleurodicus rugioperculatus), an invasive species first identified in the country in 2019 by entomologists at the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI).
