Fruit Borer in Tomato

Common Causes

• Helicoverpa armigera (Tomato Fruit Borer) — most common pest of tomato
• Spodoptera litura — leaf + fruit feeding
• Tuta absoluta — South American pinworm, leaf mines + fruit borer

Treatment

Helicoverpa: Emamectin Benzoate 5% SG 0.4g/L. Spodoptera: Chlorantraniliprole 18.5% SC 0.3mL/L. Tuta absoluta: Abamectin 0.5mL/L + Spinosad 0.3mL/L.

Prevention

Install pheromone traps (8/acre). Scout weekly. Spray at early instar. Avoid broad-spectrum pesticides that kill natural enemies.

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