Incidence of South American tomato leaf miner, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh, India
V Abdul Rasheed, SR Koteswara Rao, T Ramesh Babu, T Murali Krishna, BV Bhaskara Reddy and G Mohan Naidu
Roving surveys were carried out on the incidence of Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) on tomatoduring rabi 2016-17 and 2017-18 in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. The mean per cent T. absoluta infested plants, leaflets and fruits were ranged from 51.37 to 66.12, 24.99 to 34.25 and 25.00 to 36.12 per cent, respectively. The mean per cent infested plants, leaflets and fruits by T. absoluta were maximum in Kalikiri mandal (66.12%), (34.25%) and (32.65%), respectively while minimum in Kalakada mandal (51.37% infested plants), Madanapalli (24.99% infested leaflets), (25.00% infested fruits). The miridbug, N. tenuis was found predating on eggs and first instar larvae of T. absoluta. The mean number of adults and nymphs of N. tenuis per plant ranged from 1.04 to 1.45. Maximum predator population was recorded in Vayalpadu mandal (1.45) whereas minimum in Kalikiri mandal (1.04).
V Abdul Rasheed, SR Koteswara Rao, T Ramesh Babu, T Murali Krishna, BV Bhaskara Reddy, G Mohan Naidu. Incidence of South American tomato leaf miner, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh, India. J Entomol Zool Stud 2018;6(5):2407-2414.