Comparison of efficiency of traps type, color and height in tomato Leaf miner, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) trapping in Urmia
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Keywords: Tomato Leafminer, Delta trap, Pan trap, Sexual pheromone,
Abstract :
The tomato leaf miner, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is a serious pest of both outdoor and greenhouse tomatoes. The pest has recently been being distributed in Iran, causing serious damage. Different control techniques against this pest are recommended but considering its new introduction in Iran, these methods should be re-examined. Application of pheromone for mass trapping is one of those methods. In this research two types of traps (Sticky Delta and Pan trap), three different colors (white, yellow and green) and two elevations (0.5 and 1 m) were examined in four fields in Urmia, Azarbaijan-e-Gharbi province, Iran. Along with adults' emergence, the traps were placed in the fields. Captured moths were counted weekly. The pan trap with 161.07 males per trap had maximum rate of moth capture. Color of Traps did not have significant effect; however, the elevation of 0.5 m with 123.34 captured males was significantly different from the elevation of 1 m (p≤0.05).
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