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This study evaluated the population dynamics of B. tabaci on tomato crops maintained at a maximum temperature of 24 \u00b1 1 \u00b0C and assessed the effectiveness of two generalist predators, Nesidiocoris tenuis and Orius laevigatus, applied individually or in combination under greenhouse conditions in Saudi Arabia. Whitefly populations increased progressively throughout the study, reaching peak densities of 32.24 eggs and 124.00 \u00b1 7.78 nymphs per leaf. Predator release significantly reduced B. tabaci populations at both the egg and nymphal stages. N. tenuis showed greater efficacy against eggs, achieving a 67.44% reduction, whereas O. laevigatus was slightly more effective against nymphs, with a 63.30% reduction. Notably, the combined release of both predators resulted in the greatest suppression of whitefly populations, reducing egg and nymphal densities by 79.50% and 78.02%, respectively, suggesting additive or synergistic interactions between the two predators. 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