Efficacy of new molecules of insecticides against South American tomato moth, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)

South American tomato moth, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) is an emerging pest on tomato in India causing extensive damage both under open field and polyhouse conditions. Eleven insecticides were evaluated against the pest for two seasons i.e., kharif and rabi in 2016 at ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru, India under field conditions. The most efficacious insecticides identified effective against T. absoluta were spinetoram 12 SC @ 1.25ml/L, cyantraniliprole 10 OD @ 1. 8 ml/L, flubendiamide 480 SC @ 0.3ml/L and spinosad 45 SC @ 0.3ml/L, both on leaf and fruits.