Abstract
The research aimed at determining the knowledge needed by Agricultural Staff in Nineveh Governorate in white fly control then to determine the relationship between knowledge needs, and some variables. The research population consisted of 129 respondents, data were collected from 97 of them, representing for 75% of the population. The data were collected through a Questionnaire after testing face validity, and alpha- chronbach was used to test the reliability which was 0.94. the means, frequencies and spearman-rank correlation were used to analyze the data. The results revealed that about 80% of the respondents feel medium to high knowledge needs in white fly control. The control of the pest occupied the first rank order with a mean of 2.722. The results also showed significant relationship between knowledge needs and the scientific qualification, while there were no significant correlation with specialization and gender and previous training and period of employment and race and level of exposure to agricultural knowledge sources. The research included some conclusions and recommendations .
