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Implications of using two natural enemies of Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) toward tomato yield enhancement

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 January 2019

M.A. Mirhosseini ,
Y. Fathipour Open the ORCID record for Y. Fathipour [Opens in a new window] ,
M. Soufbaf  and
G.V.P. Reddy
M.A. Mirhosseini
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box 14115-336, Tehran, Iran
Y. Fathipour*
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box 14115-336, Tehran, Iran
M. Soufbaf
Affiliation:
Agricultural, Medical and Industrial Research School, Karaj, Iran
G.V.P. Reddy
Affiliation:
Department of Research Centers, Montana State University, Western Triangle Agricultural Research Center, 9546 Old Shelby Rd., P. O. Box 656, Conrad, MT 59425, USA
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*Author for correspondence Phone: +98 21 48292301 Fax: +98 21 48292200 E-mail: fathi@modares.ac.ir
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Abstract

Tomato leaf miner (TLM), Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is one of the most destructive tomato pests worldwide. We tested quantity and quality of tomato fruits after simultaneous use of two biological control agents, the predatory mirid bug Nesidiocoris tenuis (Reuter) and the egg parasitoid Trichogramma brassicae Bezdenko against TLM. We varied the timing of predator releases (before or after pest establishment) and the number of parasitoids released (ten or 30 females per week per m2). The highest number of fruits per cage, percentage of undamaged fruits, total yield weight, and undamaged yield weight were all obtained with predator-in-first treatments, with or without parasitoid releases. Furthermore, measures of fruit quality were also highest in predator-in-first treatments, including, highest percentage of water, greatest proportional fresh weight of carbohydrates, most lycopene, most β-carotene, most flavonoids, and highest total chlorophyll. Thus, our findings support a predator-in-first augmentation approach for management of TLM.

Keywords

Nesidiocoris tenuispre-planting releasetomato leaf minerTrichogramma brassicaezoophytophagus mirid
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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 109 , Issue 5 , October 2019 , pp. 617 - 625
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