scholarly journals Evaluation of some microbial agents, natural and chemical compounds for controlling tomato leaf miner, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)

2016 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 372-379 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nesreen M. Abd El-Ghany ◽  
Atef Sayed Abdel-Razek ◽  
Ibrahim M.A. Ebadah ◽  
Youssf A. Mahmoud
Keyword(s):  
Microbial Control ◽  
Control Program ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Tuta Absoluta ◽  
Leaf Miner ◽  
Invasive Pest ◽  
Tomato Leaf Miner ◽  
Solanaceous Plants ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Microbial Agents

AbstractSolanaceous plants have a great economic impact in Egypt. These groups of plants include potatoes, tomatoes and eggplants. The new invasive pest of tomatoes, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) causes the greatest crop losses which can range from 60 to 100%. After its detection in Egypt during the last half of 2009, it spread quickly to all provinces in the country. We aiming to propose a sustainable control program for this devastating pest. In this research we tested three groups of control agents. The first was microbial and natural, the second - plant extracts and the third - chemical insecticides. Our results showed that the impact of T. absoluta can be greatly reduced by the use of sustainable control measures represented by different insecticide groups. Bioassay experiments showed that this devastating pest can be controlled with some compounds that give high mortality rates. Of these compounds, spinosad and Beauveria bassiana, microbial control agents, followed by azadirachtin, gave the best results in controlling T. absoluta. Of the chemical insecticides, lambda-cyhalotrin was the most effective, followed by lufenuron and profenofos. In conclusion we encourage farmers to use microbial and natural control measures in combating the tomato leafminer, T. absoluta, in Integrated Pest Mangement (IPM) programs.

scholarly journals Occurrence of the South American Tomato Leaf Miner, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) in Southern Shan, Myanmar

Insects ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 962
Author(s):  
Sopana Yule ◽  
Ni Ni Htain ◽  
Aung Kyaw Oo ◽  
Paola Sotelo-Cardona ◽  
Ramasamy Srinivasan
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Tomato Leaf ◽  
Tuta Absoluta ◽  
Leaf Miner ◽  
Invasive Pest ◽  
Economic Damage ◽  
South American ◽  
The South ◽  
Tomato Production ◽  
Tomato Leaf Miner

The South American tomato leaf miner, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), one of the most important invasive insect pests affecting tomato production worldwide, was for the first time detected in Myanmar. Preliminary surveys on pest occurrence on tomato crops in Myanmar suggested the presence of T. absoluta in Southern Shan State, but there was no official survey conducted until the end of 2019. Therefore, this study aimed to confirm the presence of T. absoluta in Myanmar. The presence of T. absoluta was specifically observed in the Southern Shan State, which is the largest tomato production area in Myanmar, where tomato is grown under two cultivation methods, floating and land cultivation. The highest T. absoluta infestation was recordedat Kalaw with (82%), followed by Inle Lake (i.e., floating cultivation) (20%) and Pin Ta Ya (10%). The amount of T. absoluta larvae was significantly higher in the lower third of the plants, followed by the middle section and upper section, respectively, in three fields surveyed. Potential and severe economic damage may be expected if management practices are not in place to reduce the presence of this invasive pest. It is of immediate importance that plant protection and quarantine offices of ASEAN member states coordinate their response to T. absoluta and build their capacity to monitor the pest and develop a strategy for when it arrives. In addition, a suitable management strategy is needed to reduce the occurrence of this invasive pest.

scholarly journals Lethal and sublethal effects of synthetic and bio-insecticides on Trichogramma brassicae parasitizing Tuta absoluta

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahra Nozad-Bonab ◽  
Mir Jalil Hejazi ◽  
Shahzad Iranipour ◽  
Mehdi Arzanlou ◽  
Antonio Biondi
Keyword(s):  
Sublethal Effects ◽  
Control Measure ◽  
Tuta Absoluta ◽  
Alternative Methods ◽  
Lethal Concentration ◽  
Leaf Miner ◽  
Invasive Pest ◽  
Trichogramma Brassicae ◽  
Time Intervals ◽  
Tomato Leaf Miner

AbstractThe invasive tomato leaf miner (TLM), Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) is an invasive pest on tomatoes worldwide. The main control measure against the pest has been chemical insecticides, but the pest developed resistance to many chemical classes. So alternative methods, such as biological control agents, alone or combined to chemical compounds must be evaluated to validate their synergistic actions. In this study, both lethal (concentration-mortality response) and sublethal effects of three synthetic insecticides, the bioinsecticide spinosad, as well as the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae (Metschnikoff) Sorokin were studied on Trichogramma brassicae Bezdenko within T. absoluta eggs. To assess the sublethal effects, the lethal concentration 25% (LC25) of chlorantraniliprole, spinosad, abamectin and indoxacarb and LC50 value of M. anisopliae was sprayed on eggs and then offered at three time intervals to the parasitoids. Fertility and other life table parameters of the individuals emerged from treated eggs were estimated. The results showed that indoxacarb showed the highest deleterious sublethal effects on T. brassicae. On the other hand, M. anisopliae was the safest treatment to combine to Trichogramma with no significant effect on some parameters. The lowest LC50 value for T. brassicae was obtained for chlorantraniliprole followed by spinosad. Synergistic effect was observed when M. anisopliae and T. brassicae used together. Hence, this will be a promising integration against T. absoluta.

scholarly journals A Newly Emerged Pest of Tomato [Tomato Leaf Miner, Tuta absoluta Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)]: In Bangladesh – A Review on Its Problems and Management Strategies

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Md. Nurul Huda ◽  
Tanzim Jahan ◽  
Hasan Fuad El Taj ◽  
Khalid A. Asiry
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Tomato Leaf ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Tuta Absoluta ◽  
Leaf Miner ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
Tomato Production ◽  
Tomato Leaf Miner

Worldwide, tomato leaf miner Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is one of the most devastating invasive pests of tomato crops. It is one of the most important biotic constraints for tomato production which may lead to the production loss up to 100% if it cannot be controlled. T. absoluta comprises four developmental stages: egg, larvae, pupa, and adult with a rapid growth rate. Among these larvae is the most devastating stage which affects the fruit, leaves, and stem. Recently, T. absoluta is turned into a key pest of tomato in Bangladesh. This pest was first detected by IPM lab, Horticulture Research Centre, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur, Bangladesh from a commercial tomato grower in the village of Chaklarhat (26019’N, 88043’E) under the Tunirhat union of Panchagarh Sadar Upazila, Panchagarh district of Bangladesh in May 2016. Since its introduction in 2016, there was no sound action plan implemented. Therefore, this paper focused on relevant scientific knowledge regarding its biology, potential damage and different control measures which will open the windows for future researches for efficient and sustainable management strategies against T. absoluta in Bangladesh.

scholarly journals Effects of some bioinsecticides on the tomato leaf miner, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick, 1917) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alime Bayindir Erol ◽  
Oktay Erdoğan ◽  
İsmail Karaca
Keyword(s):  
Mortality Rate ◽  
Active Ingredient ◽  
Metarhizium Anisopliae ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
Tomato Leaf ◽  
Tuta Absoluta ◽  
Leaf Miner ◽  
Verticillium Lecanii ◽  
Main Body ◽  
Tomato Leaf Miner

Abstract Background In this study, commercial bioinsecticides including entomopathogenic fungi, Beauveria bassiana, Metarhizium anisopliae, and Verticillium lecanii, and Spinetoram active ingredient insecticide were evaluated against the tomato leaf miner, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick, 1917) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) larvae. Main body The active ingredients were prepared at the recommended concentrations under laboratory conditions and applied to the 2nd instar larvae of T. absoluta by spraying with a hand sprayer. On the 1st, 3rd, 5th, and 7th days of the application, evaluations were made by counting survived individuals. The findings showed that the highest mortality rates were detected in the case of Spinetoram with 56, 60, 88, and 100% on all counting days of the experiments, respectively. The highest mortality rate among bioinsecticides was recorded for M. anisopliae, with 87% mortality on the 7th day of application. Short conclusion As a result, Spinetoram was found the most effective insecticide when applied to T. absoluta, followed by M. anisopliae.

scholarly journals TOMATO LEAF MINER, TUTA ABSOLUTA (LEP., GELECHIIDAE), POPULATION FLUCTUATION AND SEASONAL ACTIVITY IN THE FIELD

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (8) ◽  
pp. 88-98
Author(s):  
Shahriar Asgari ◽  
Yaghoub Fathipour
Keyword(s):  
Larval Density ◽  
Pheromone Trap ◽  
Tomato Leaf ◽  
Tuta Absoluta ◽  
Population Fluctuation ◽  
Leaf Miner ◽  
Seasonal Activity ◽  
Tomato Field ◽  
Tomato Leaf Miner ◽  
Tehran Province

Seasonal activity and population fluctuation of tomato leaf miner, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick), a dangerous pest of tomato fields in Tehran province, were determined in Varamin region, south of Tehran province in 2015-2016. Number of moths in pheromone trap and number of larvae per plant were counted weekly in a trail tomato field. The trap capture began on mid-April in warm dry spring of 2015 and on mid-May in cool wet spring of 2016. The first and highest moth peaks in trap occurred about one month earlier in 2015 than 2016. The larval density per plant at the highest peak reached 2.34 and 10.8 in 2015 and 2016, respectively. A temperature range of 25-30°C was desirable to the pest in which the interval of successive peaks decreased. In both years, the pest created three generations over a growing season, according to larval peaks, but 11 over a year, according to trap data, that the 11th generation overwintered. The temperature of 35°C and above limited larval activity and decreased the population. After the crop removed, the pest population declined due to host shortage, but it increased with the access of hosts in the second cultivation since mid-September until the cold season.

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