1 - Phytosanitary Resources
1 - Phytosanitary Resources
1 - Phytosanitary Resources
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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