International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 3
First page : (654) Last page : (656)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2940
New record of invasive South American Tomato Leaf Miner, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) on Tomato in Andhra Pradesh
V. Abdul Rasheed1*, S.R. Koteswara Rao1, T. Ramesh Babu2, T. Murali Krishna1,
A. Srinivasulu3 and P. Venkata Ramanaiah1
1Department of Entomology, S.V. Agricultural College, Institute of Frontier Technology, Regional Agricultural Research Station, Tirupati, ANGRAU, 517502
2Administrative Camp Office, Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU), Guntur, A.P. 522 509
3Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), ANGRAU, Kalikiri, Chittoor, A.P. 517 234
*Corresponding Author E-mail: abdulrasheed906@gmail.com
Received: 2.05.2017 | Revised: 13.05.2017 | Accepted: 14.05.2017
ABSTRACT
South American Tomato Leaf Miner, T. absoluta was observed for the first time on commonly cultivated tomato hybrid Sweakar (448) in farmer’s fields during rabi season 2016 at Piler, Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. Subsequent surveys the pest was also noticed in the mandals viz., Madanapalli, Kalikiri, Vayalpadu, Kalakada, Tirupati rural and Rompicherla. Infestation was observed from nursery to harvesting of the crop. In tomato infestation was found on apical buds, leaves, stems, unripe and ripe fruits on which the black frass visible. The incidence of T. absoluta was very severe, the per cent infestation on leaves and fruits were ranged upto 86% and 50% respectively. Natural enemy such as zoophytophagous mirid bug, Nesidiocoris tenius (Reuter) was also recorded.
Key words: South American Tomato Leaf Miner, Tuta absoluta, Nesidiocoris tenius.
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Cite this article: Rasheed, V.A., Rao, S.R.K., Babu, T.R., Krishna, T.M., Srinivasulu, A. and Ramanaiah, P.V., New record of invasive South American Tomato Leaf Miner, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) on Tomato in Andhra Pradesh, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(3): 654-656 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2940
