1Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani - 431 402, Maharashtra, India
2Division of Entomology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi - 110 012, India
ICAR-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Regional Research Station, Sargatia - 274 406, Uttar Pradesh, India
*Corresponding authors’ E-mail: rameshjayaveera29@gmail.com
Online published on 15 June, 2023.
The intensity of the pest was severe in Amadapur and Jawla villages recording up to 12.4 and 12.6 mines/plant, respectively. In Jawla up to 84% of tomato plants were observed to be infested with this pest. The seasonal incidence of T. absoluta was recorded from 19th August to 29th December (34th MW to 52nd MW). The population ranged from 0.4 larvae/plant to 3.2 larvae/plant and 1.4 leaf mines/plant in the initial to 28.11 leaf mines in the peak level of infestation. The incidence started during 34th MW (0.4 larvae/plant) and there after the population reached to 2.9 larvae/plant in the 46th MW and the highest population recorded during fruiting stage of the crop in the range of 3.2 larvae/plant and 28.11 leaf mines/plant (42nd MW).
Infestation, Larvae, Meteorological week, Mines, Tuta absoluta
