Tomato (Solanum lycopersicon L.) is one of the most popular and widely grown vegetables in the world, ranking second in importance to potato in many countries. The fruits are eaten raw or cooked. Scientific name of Tomato pin worm is Tuta absoluta, which is a moth belongs to family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera. This is known by the other common names tomato leaf miner, and South American tomato moth. It affects the plant parts such as leaves, stems, buds, young fruit, and ripe fruit. It can cause up to 90% loss of yield and fruit quality under greenhouses and field conditions. No single method is effective for management of this pest. However integrated approach is effective measure for management of tomato pinworm pest.
M. Venkateswara Reddy
Dept. of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, Rajendranagar, Hyderanad, Telangana (500 030), India
Venkateswara Reddy, M., 2020. Integrated Pest Management of Invasive “Tomato Pinworm Pest”. Biotica Research Today 2(9), 950-952.
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