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FIG.01 — Tuta absoluta (tomato leafminer), pestTap to enlarge
Plant part
Leaf · Stem · Fruit
P. persimilis
RESTRICTED
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Tuta absoluta (tomato leafminer)
Symptoms
Larvae mine leaves and bore into stems and fruit; tunnels and frass occur; severe infestations cause defoliation and fruit loss.
How to verify
Compare the photos above with the plant, and check the symptom description against the look-alike records below before acting. The source guide does not carry a separate laboratory verification note for this record.
Next step
Use pheromone monitoring/mass trapping, remove infested residue, control volunteer plants and weeds, and exclude moths.
Product / label options
PRODUCT / LABEL OPTIONS: If necessary, use registered products such as chlorantraniliprole, emamectin benzoate, indoxacarb, or spinetoram, rotating IRAC groups.
Active ingredients
chlorfenapyremamectin benzoate + lufenuronemamectin benzoateacetamiprid + emamectin benzoatenovaluronspinetorammilbemectinchlorantraniliprole + abamectinindoxacarbmetaflumizonechlorantraniliprolechlorantraniliprole + thiamethoxamchlorantraniliprole + lambda-cyhalothrinflubendiamidecyantraniliprolepyrethrins (pyrethrum) + neem oilazadirachtinBacillus thuringiensispyridalylteflubenzuronbifenthrin
Organic active ingredients
Bacillus thuringiensisazadirachtinspinosad
P. persimilis: allowed / avoid
PERSIMILIS STATUS: RESTRICTED. Apply at least 3 days before releasing Phytoseiulus persimilis, subject to the current label and formulation. LABEL CHECK: For protected cultivation; rotate IRAC groups and follow the current tomato label.
Label matters
Active ingredients below are examples, not universal prescriptions. Confirm the diagnosis; use only products registered for tomato and the target problem in your country; and follow the current label for dose, pre-harvest interval, worker protection, compatibility and re-entry. Rotate IRAC/FRAC modes of action. When symptoms are uncertain, obtain a laboratory or extension diagnosis. Integrated pest management (IPM)—sanitation, resistant varieties, irrigation management, monitoring and biological control—should be the first line of defense.
Look-alikes to rule out
