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标题：Biological aspects of tomato leafminer Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in conditions of Northeastern Tunisia: possible implications for pest management
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作者：Asma Cherif ; Ramzi Mansour ; Kaouthar Grissa-Lebdi 等
期刊名称：Environmental and Experimental Biology
印刷版ISSN：1691-8088
出版年度：2013
卷号：11
期号：4
页码：179-184
出版社：University of Latvia
摘要：The tomato leafminer Tuta absoluta Meyrick is a key insect pest of tomato in Tunisia and in many other countries around the world. The present study was carried out to attempt to acquire better knowledge of the biology of this insect and to implement suitable prophylactic control tools for T. absoluta in Northeastern Tunisia. Under greenhouse conditions, T. absoluta females exhibited a stronger preference to lay eggs on leaves of the tomato plant apex, in comparison to laying eggs on leaves of either the middle or lower part of the plant. Using pheromone water traps during the period January-May, three flight peaks of T. absoluta males were recorded in Takelsa greenhouses, with the highest trap counts recorded in spring. The use of insect-proof screens significantly prevented T. absoluta infestations on host plants. The tomato cultivars Shams and Chebli were shown to be the least suitable under open-field conditions for egg-laying by T. absoluta, compared to the cultivar Ferrinz. The use of both insect-proof screens and tomato cultivars with lower suitability for pest's egg-laying might be a promising prophylactic control tactic against T. absoluta in Northeastern Tunisia.
关键词：cultivar suitability; insect-proof; pest management; population dynamics; prophylactic tool; tomato; Tuta absoluta. ; Abbreviations: IPM; Integrated Pest Management