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Application of Pheromone is Potential Ecological Approach In Management of Tuta absoluta in Tomatoes: The Case of Ruaha River Basin in Iringa, Tanzania

https://doi.org/10.56279/jhss.v10i6.122
Theonest Kombe
matojo
Mkwawa University College of Education University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
kimbokota
Mkwawa University College of Education University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Corresponding Author(s) : Theonest Kombe

theonestkombe@gmail.com

Journal of Humanities & Social Science (JHSS), Vol. 10 No. 6 (2021)

Abstract

Tomato leaf miner, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), is currently
considered to be one of the most destructive insect pests of tomatoes worldwide. The
present study was conducted in three study sites along Ruaha River Basin, Iringa,
Tanzania, to assess community awareness about T. absoluta infestation and its
management. The study also evaluated the susceptibility of three tomato varieties
against T. absoluta in a greenhouse setting, as well as the effect of colours of traps and
doses of pheromone in attracting T. absoluta in a field environment. The field survey
revealed that 97% of the respondents were aware of the presence of T. absoluta; and
86.7% reported to use synthetic chemical pesticides as the sole means to control the
pest. The susceptibility test indicated that commercially available tomatoes were more
highly susceptible to T. absoluta as compared to the wild variety. Based on the field
performance of the traps, the study revealed that white delta traps attracted more T.
absoluta than red delta traps (p = 0.0002), in which traps with a dose of 0.8 mg of sex
pheromone were more effective compared to those with 0.5 mg (p = 0.005). Therefore,
the study recommends for the application of pheromone in the monitoring and
management of T. absoluta, while emphasising on raising farmers’ awareness on the
application of ecological techniques in managing the pest.

Keywords

pheromones, pheromones traps, environmental safety, tomato leaf miner, T. absoluta
Application of Pheromone is Potential Ecological Approach In Management of Tuta absoluta in Tomatoes: The Case of Ruaha River Basin in Iringa, Tanzania . (2022). Journal of Humanities & Social Science (JHSS), 10(6). https://doi.org/10.56279/jhss.v10i6.122
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matojo, Mkwawa University College of Education University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania




kimbokota, Mkwawa University College of Education University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania



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Application of Pheromone is Potential Ecological Approach In Management of Tuta absoluta in Tomatoes: The Case of Ruaha River Basin in Iringa, Tanzania . (2022). Journal of Humanities & Social Science (JHSS), 10(6). https://doi.org/10.56279/jhss.v10i6.122
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