Target pest: Tomato leafminer (Tuta absoluta).
Target Crop: Tomato.
Uses: For monitoring and mass trapping of Tomato leafminer (Tuta absoluta).
Dosage: 15 per acre for monitoring & at least 30 traps per acre for mass trapping.
Trap used: water trap
About the product:
- Attracts Tomato leafminer (Tuta absoluta) infesting tomato crop.
- Nano lure in polyethylene vials suitable for commercially available yellow sticky trap/water trap.
- Highly specific to target pest, no harm for non-target to farmer friendly insects.
Mode of action:
The pheromone lure is an attractant for tomato leafminer (Tuta absoluta) adult moths in open or protected tomato orchards. The TUTA lure in appropriate trap can be used for monitoring and mass trapping of tomato leafminer. By monitoring farmer can decide his pesticide spray schedule for T. absoluta and through mass trapping the pest intensity will be reduced by trapping a part of pest population.
Application Protocol:
Place the lure/dispenser in the water trap or yellow sticky trap and install the trap randomly (avoiding the borders) in tomato field such away that traps distributed uniformly across the field; care should be taken to install the trap just above the crop canopy. It is recommended to use one lure (vial) per any above recommended trap. One Mantra Tuta lure works efficiently for up to 60-90 days in field, depending upon climatic conditions.
