How to Control Tomato PinWorm

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The scientific name of Tomato Pin Worm is Tuta absoluta.

Tomato Pinworm Signs and Symptoms

  • The caterpillar mines the leaves producing large galleries.
  • It burrows into the fruit, make irregular mine on leaf surface.
  • On fruits, small blotches with light to dark grey colour are seen on fruits infested with Tomato Pinworm.
  • Small Pinhead signs are seen at point of entry on the fruits.
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Tomato Pinworm Adult And Larva

 Tomato Pinworm chemical control

Spray any of the following insecticides in order to control the Tomato pinworm insect pests.

  • Spray lambda cyhalothrin @1ml/lt water or
  • Deltamethrin 1ml/lt water or
  • Spinosad @0.3 ml/lt water or
  • Indoxacarb @ 1.75ml/lt water.      

Tomato Pinworm Natural/ Organic control

  • Install Tomato Pinworm pheromone lure traps @ 4-5 per acre.
  • Spray Neem oil 1500 ppm @5-7 ml/lt water.

This is all about Tomato Pinworm signs, symptoms, chemicals as well as organic control. For more details regarding how to control crop pests in crops, comment below.

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