Indian Journal of Entomology
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  • Year: 2026
  • Volume: 88
  • Issue: 1

Efficacy of Insecticides Against Tomato Leaf Miner Phthorimoea (=Tuta) Absoluta Meyrick

1Department of Plant Science, School of Agriculture Guder Mamo Mezemir Campus, Ambo University, Ethiopia

*Email: s1978tade@gmail.com (corresponding author):

Online published on 26 February, 2026.

Abstract

Deltamethrin 2.5% EC at 500 and 550 ml caused mortality of Phthorimaea (=Tuta) absoluta larvae to an extent of (65.67 and 73.77%) while emamectin benzoate (Benzer plus) 38% EC at 750 and 800 ml caused more mortality. Under glasshouse conditions, minimum and maximum mortality were recorded in three rounds of spray treatment by Benzer plus 38% EC at a rate of 800 ml with the highest mortality (42.06-92.01%) and followed by Beta 310 SC at a rate of 600 ml (36.83-85.49c%) and Delta 2.5% EC at a rate of 550 ml (30.79-78.80%). The highest yield obtained was 1024.50 g/ plant with emamectin benzoate.

Keywords

Phthorimoea (=Tuta) absoluta, Tomato, Cysomazine, Emamectin benzoate, Deltamethrin, Beta 310SC, Benzer plus 38%EC, Delta 2.5%EC, Glasshouse, Mortality, Laboratory, Loss, Yield