EPPO Bulletin (2012) 42, 297-304

K. Abbes, A. Harbi and B. Chermiti (2012)
Comparative study of 2 protection strategies against Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) in late open field tomato crops in Tunisia
EPPO Bulletin 42 (2), 297-304
Abstract: A comparative study of 2 protection strategies against Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) in open field tomato crops was performed. The first strategy used Integrated Pest Management (IPM) through mass trapping, release of Nesidiocoris tenuis and rational use of compatible insecticides. The second strategy was based on conventional use of synthetic insecticides (9 treatments). This study revealed at the end of the culture a 20% infestation rate of leaves in the IPM cropping system versus 98% in the conventional cropping system. The infestation rate of fruit was 18.2% in the IPM cropping system versus 46.8% with the conventional one.
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Database assignments for author(s): Khaled Abbes, Brahim Chermiti

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
control - general
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
evaluation - screening - selection

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Phthorimaea absoluta	Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)	Tunisia
Nesidiocoris tenuis (predator)	Phthorimaea absoluta	Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)	Tunisia