Abstract

A trial to control of the tomato leafminer Scrobipaupula absoluta (Meyrick, 1917) was carried out in Goiânia, Goiás State, Brazil, using a new insecticide growth regulator the flufenoxuron, with dosages of 100 and 200g a.i./ha confronted with teflubenzuron, with dosages of 100 and 200g a.i./ha permethrin with dosage of 100 a.i./ha and untreated check. Estimations were done at 4, 7, 11 and 14 days after applications. The results obtained by this test showed that flufenoxuron was highly efficient in controlling the tomato leafminer till 14 days after treatment applications.

Details

Title
CONTROL OF THE TOMATO LEAFMINER Scrobipalpula absoluta (Meyrick, 1971) (Lepidoptera - Gelechiidae) USING A NEW INSECTICIDE GROWTH REGULATOR
Author
David Alcântara, Valmir Eduardo; da Silva, Antônio Lopes; Júnior, Paulo Sandre; de Abreu, Cláudio Dias
First page
97
Publication year
1989
Publication date
Jan/Dec 1989
Publisher
Universidade Federal de Goiás - Escola de Agronomia e Engenharia de Alimentos
e-ISSN
19834063
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English; Portuguese
ProQuest document ID
1375007295
Copyright
Copyright Universidade Federal de Goiás - Escola de Agronomia e Engenharia de Alimentos Jan/Dec 1989