Abstract
Tuta absoluta is the major insect invading tomato crop under greenhouse and open field conditions in Lebanon. Farmers mainly depend on chemical control to reduce damage caused by the larva. The hazard use of chemical agents can lead to resistance accumulation. The objective of this study is to investigate alternative agents like biopesticides to control this pest. Two field trials were conducted at the Lebanese Agricultural Research Institute (LARI) for two years under greenhouse conditions. In 2014, the first trial was conducted in two greenhouses: 1-control greenhouse without insect proof net (CG); 2-double door Greenhouse with insect proof net (DDG). In 2015, the second trial was conducted only in control greenhouse.Four treatments and control (not treated plot) were adopted in both trials. The biopesticides used in this study were Neem azal and Bacillus thuringiensis. Results of the first trial showed that using insect proof net reduced the captured adults on the water trap as compared with control greenhouse and thus reducing the damaged caused by the larva of tomato leaf miner on leaves and fruits. The adopted treatments have shown significant differences in the number of mines/leaf, live larva/leaf and percent of damaged fruits in both trials compared to the control. Applying Bacillius thuringiensis and neem azal separately and mixing them together have shown a promising alternative method to chemical control.
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Claim · model-written summary
Insect-proof net reduced captured Tuta absoluta adults on the water trap compared with control greenhouse.
- Taxon
- tomato
Solanum lycopersicume1 - Treatment
- insect proof nete2
- Interactor
- Tuta absoluta
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Tuta absolutae1pest - Outcome
- captured adults on the water trape2
- Direction
- reducede2
- Comparator
- control greenhousee2
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Verbatim
e1“Tuta absoluta is the major insect invading tomato crop”
e2“using insect proof net reduced the captured adults on the water trap as compared with control greenhouse and thus reducing the damaged caused by the larva of tomato leaf miner on leaves and fruits”
Claim · model-written summary
Insect-proof net reduced damage by the tomato leaf miner larva on leaves and fruits.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicume1
- Treatment
- insect proof nete2
- Interactor
- tomato leaf miner
Liriomyza bryoniaee2pest - Outcome
- the damaged caused by the larvae2
- Direction
- reducinge2
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e1“Tuta absoluta is the major insect invading tomato crop”
e2“using insect proof net reduced the captured adults on the water trap as compared with control greenhouse and thus reducing the damaged caused by the larva of tomato leaf miner on leaves and fruits”
Claim · model-written summary
The adopted biopesticide treatments showed significant differences from the control in mines per leaf, live larvae per leaf and percent damaged fruits in both trials.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicume1
- Treatment
- adopted treatmentse4
- Outcome
- number of mines/leaf, live larva/leaf and percent of damaged fruitse4
- Comparator
- controle4
Not reportedDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“Tuta absoluta is the major insect invading tomato crop”
e4“The adopted treatments have shown significant differences in the number of mines/leaf, live larva/leaf and percent of damaged fruits in both trials compared to the control”
Claim · model-written summary
Applying Bacillius thuringiensis and neem azal, separately or mixed, is a promising alternative to chemical control.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicume1
- Treatment
- Bacillius thuringiensis and neem azale5
- Outcome
- promising alternative method to chemical controle5
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“Tuta absoluta is the major insect invading tomato crop”
e5“Applying Bacillius thuringiensis and neem azal separately and mixing them together have shown a promising alternative method to chemical control”
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