Using Spinosad as a bio-insecticide for controlling Tuta Absoluta (Meyrick, 1917)

Biological Invasion of Tomato Leaf Miner, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) in Nigeria: Problems and Management Strategies Optimization: A Review

“…It prevents oviposition by inhibiting oogenesis and synthesis of ovarian ecdysteroid. In males, Azadirachtin interrupts the meiotic process responsible for sperm production [66]. Nonetheless, a laboratory study reported that isolates of B. bassiana high mortality to tomato leafminer eggs and larvae [60,61] where the eggs appeared more susceptible than the first instars larvae [58].…”

“…Sound farm sanitation reduces the pest survival rate since most eggs and larvae are being destroyed. The selective removal and destruction of infested plant parts and the total destruction of plants after harvest [66] as well as the management of alternate wild hosts on the other hand. Establishment and maintenance of habitats within and surrounding open-field grown tomato crops that supply food and provide shelter for oviposition and overwintering encourage natural antagonists of T. absoluta [55].…”

Molecular confirmation of the presence of the South American tomato leafminer, Phthorimaea absoluta Meyrick, 1917 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in Lao PDR

“…However, as P. absoluta is an important pest globally, its control has been thoroughly studied. The control approaches include resistant varieties, mass trapping, biological control, agronomic and cultural control, and chemical control (Soares et al 2019;Maluf et al 2010;Berxolli & Shahini 2017;Desneux et al 2022). Biological controls using a wide range of beneficial organisms including predatory mirid (Hemiptera: Miridae), egg parasitoids, entomopathogenic fungi, and bacteria have been documented (Calvo et al 2012;Desneux et al 2022).…”

A review on biology and possible management strategies of tomato leaf miner, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick), Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae in Nepal

“…It interferes with vital life processes of the pest like ovi-position, molting, and feeding resulting in growth disorders of the insect. Application of azadirachtin is relatively more effective in the early two instars of the larva than during the later stages [ 87 ].…”