Antixenosis of four tomato varieties against tomato fruit worm, Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) (Lep.: Noctuidae)
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Keywords: Resistance, Tomato, Helicoverpa armigera, Feeding preference, Ovipositing preference,
Abstract :
Tomato fruit worm (TFW(, Helicoverpa armigera Hübner (Lep.: Noctuidae) is one of the most important pests of tomato in Iran and the globe, which has considerable damage on the crop. A pest control technique is using plant resistant. The resistance of four varieties "Super Beta", "Super Luna", "Super Chief" and "KJN3" was evaluated against TFW. For this purpose, two sets of experiments were conducted in choice tests to surveying feeding preference of larvae as well as oviposition preference of adults. In the first experiment, 1500 mm2 leaf cuts from the four varieties randomly distributed in four sides of a Petri dish in 10 replications as a Completely Randomized Design (CRD). Afterwards, 10 third instar larvae were released from the center of the dishes. After 1, 6, 12, 18 and 24 hours, the area of eaten leaves was measured by a matrix sheet. At the second experiment, the four varieties were planted in plastic pots and put in a random order beside each other beneath a cloth net. Five pairs of male and female TFW were released inside nets and five days later, the number of eggs laid upon each variety was counted. This experiment was conducted as CRD with four replications. Antixenosis was observed as feeding preference of larvae toward KJN3 and Super Luna. There was no ovipositing preference towards different varieties among female moths.
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