Tomato Moth Laconobia oleracea- 1 pheromone lure
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1 pheromone lure for monitoring and trapping Tomato Moth Laconobia oleracea adult moth.
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| Active Ingredients | 1 pheromone lure for Tomato Moth Laconobia oleracea. Trap not included |
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| Tech Comments | When Tomato Moth Laconobia oleracea adults are first observed in pheromone traps, it signals the start of egg laying and larval emergence within about 7–10 days. Foliar-applied entomopathogenic nematodes such as Steinernema carpocapsae should be applied 7–10 days after the first trap catches, targeting the newly hatched caterpillars. Treatments are most effective in the early morning to prevent nematode desiccation. Repeat applications may be needed if adult flight continues or multiple generations occur. Capsanem can be used for smaller areas and Casea for larger areas, both products containing nematode species Steinernema carpocapsae to be applied as a foliar spray. |
| Control | Life cycle and appearance of Tomato moth: The forewings of adult tomato moths (Lacanobia oleracea) are a reddish-brown with a feint light brown, kidney-shaped marking, and a thin, toothed white line along the posterior edge of the forewing. As in most noctuid moths, the hindwing is greyish and lighter than the forewing, with a darker shadow at the margin. The antennae are long and thin. Head and thorax are reddish-brown while the abdomen is a lighter grey-brown. The females of the tomato moth (Lacanobia oleracea) deposit their spherical eggs on the underside of leaves in groups of 50 to 300, often arranged in layers. The eggs are greenish at first, but gradually change to a light yellow or almost white. There are six larval stages. The head is a pale green in the first two larval instars, later becoming white to grey-brown with mottled markings. The pattern of markings on the larvae varies according to the host plant and developmental stage. At first, the body is a glossy green. Later, a conspicuous yellow longitudinal stripe with black dots above is visible on either side. The yellow stripe is bordered at the top by a narrow gray stripe. Older larvae may vary from light green to light brown, or even a reddish colour with three dark grey dorsal stripes, partly overshadowed by the underlying grey-black stripes. Each segment has several darker stripes both laterally and dorsally. When about to pupate, the caterpillars seek a protected place just below the ground surface or under rockwool matting. A light, loose silk cocoon is spun and two or three days later a red-brown pupa is formed, which gradually turns a glossy black. The moths are nocturnal, hiding during the day in fissures in the ground, and are often only seen when they are startled, such as during crop watering. The larva also feeds almost exclusively at night. Damage symptoms: Larger caterpillars eat large areas of leaves and can also attack stems, rendering them fragile and liable to break. Young plants may be stripped completely, and the frass deposited on fruit can reduce their marketability. In fruiting vegetables, large holes can be formed in both green and ripening fruit. The second generation of larvae often causes greater loss of fruit than the first. |
| Stocking Units | Each |
| Stocking Status | NonStocked |