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Control Procedures<br />

Table 6-5 Summary of Gamma Irradiation Effects on Tuta absoluta 1<br />

Stage Dose (Gy) Outcome<br />

Eggs 100 Lethal<br />

Larvae 200 Incomplete development<br />

Pupae 200 Sterile adults<br />

Pupae 300 Adult emergence prevented<br />

Adults, male 200 Sterility<br />

Adults, female 150 Sterility<br />

1 Conditions: Cobalt-60 Gammacell- 220 irradiator at a dose rate of 1.11 kGy per hour (Aurthur,<br />

2002; Arthur and Groppo, 2007).<br />

Integrated Pest Management<br />

Integrated pest management (IPM) programs are being developed in several<br />

countries to manage infestations of Tuta absoluta. Most IPM programs include<br />

the monitoring of pest populations, effective methods of prevention and<br />

control, and the use of pesticides when needed. Biological control is also<br />

implemented if available.<br />

In Spain, IPM for Tuta absoluta includes the following management tools<br />

(Robredo-Junco and Cardeñoso-Herrero, 2008):<br />

◆ Mass-trapping of adults prior to planting<br />

◆ Clearing of crop residues from planting soil<br />

◆ Application of imidacloprid in irrigation water 8 to10 days after planting<br />

◆ Application of spinosad or indoxacarb when T. absoluta is detected<br />

◆ Elimination of crop residues immediately after the last fruits have been<br />

harvested (Robredo-Junco and Cardeñoso-Herrero, 2008)<br />

In Argentina, IPM for Tuta absoluta in greenhouse tomatoes has been tested at<br />

INTA (Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria) over the last 10 years<br />

with positive results (Botto, 1999; 2011). The strategy includes the following:<br />

◆ Monitoring for early detection of adults using pheromone traps and<br />

visual inspection of plants, primarily for eggs<br />

◆ Inundative releases of Trichogrammatoidea bactrae, initiated when the<br />

first adults are trapped and/or the first eggs are observed<br />

◆ Use of Bacillus thuringiensis in conjunction with (or after) release of egg<br />

parasitoids to control larvae<br />

◆ Compatible pesticides based on safe pesticide usage if necessary<br />

6-16 Tomato Leafminer 6/2011<br />

Emergency and Domestic Programs

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