Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), the tomato leaf miner, is one of the most devastating pests affecting tomato crops in Italy. Management of T. absoluta was assessed in open-field tests using three biorational insecticides, Azadirachtin, Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki, and Beauveria bassiana, and a combination of three synthetic insecticides, Emamectin, Indoxacarb and Metaflumizone, as a control treatment. Our results showed that only the combination of Azadirachtin – B. thuringiensis was able to reduce the impact of tomato leaf miner on the fruit’s marketable production similarly to the control treatment. This finding suggests that biorational insecticides are a good alternative to synthetic ones. Possible use of biorational insecticides in the management of tomato leaf miner in organic farming system is discussed.
LO BUE, P., Abbas, S., Peri, E., & Colazza, S. (2012). Use of biorational insecticides for the control of Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) infestations on open field tomato. NEW MEDIT, XI(4), 39-41.
Data di pubblicazione: | 2012 | |
Titolo: | Use of biorational insecticides for the control of Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) infestations on open field tomato | |
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Citazione: | LO BUE, P., Abbas, S., Peri, E., & Colazza, S. (2012). Use of biorational insecticides for the control of Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) infestations on open field tomato. NEW MEDIT, XI(4), 39-41. | |
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Abstract: | Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), the tomato leaf miner, is one of the most devastating pests affecting tomato crops in Italy. Management of T. absoluta was assessed in open-field tests using three biorational insecticides, Azadirachtin, Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki, and Beauveria bassiana, and a combination of three synthetic insecticides, Emamectin, Indoxacarb and Metaflumizone, as a control treatment. Our results showed that only the combination of Azadirachtin – B. thuringiensis was able to reduce the impact of tomato leaf miner on the fruit’s marketable production similarly to the control treatment. This finding suggests that biorational insecticides are a good alternative to synthetic ones. Possible use of biorational insecticides in the management of tomato leaf miner in organic farming system is discussed. | |
Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: | Settore AGR/11 - Entomologia Generale E Applicata | |
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