Journal of Agriculture and Horticulture Research(JAHR)
ISSN: 2643-671X | DOI: 10.33140/JAHR
Impact Factor: 1.12
Adane Tesfaye Lema
Bahir Dar University, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Department of Plant Science, Ethiopia
Publications
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Research Article
Management of Tomato Leaf Miner (Tuta absoluta Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) on Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) through Integration of Botanical and Synthetic Insecticide in Fogera Irrigation Conditions, Northwestern Ethiopia
Author(s): Lemat Teshome Ayele and Adane Tesfaye Lema*
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is the most popular vegetable crop grown in Ethiopia as well as in the world. The tomato leaf miner (Tuta absoluta Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is an important insect pest affecting Solanaceae worldwide. Tuta absoluta has been a problem in tomatoes in Ethiopia since 2012. Since this insect pest is new to Ethiopia, various researches are paramount to develop effective management options. This study was intended to manage tomato leaf miner (T. absoluta) through integration of two botanical insecticides, Neem (Azadirachta indica) and garlic (Allium sativum L.) with a synthetic insecticide, Mercury 23 EC @ 0.14 ml, 0.28 ml and 0.42 ml conducted at Fogera plain, Northwest Ethiopia during irrigation season of 2022 and 2023. The experiment was evaluated in fourteen treatments and laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replicatio.. Read More»