time of infection, light intensity, and temperature The most characteristic symptom of the disease on leaves is a light- and dark-green mosaic pattern Tomato fruit borers The larvae of the moth damage Hand picking of larvae Cypermethrin Larvae of several types of fruit as they feed on flesh and Trenching the field Neem extract moth seed Damaged fruits and crop residue should be burn to avoid carryover of pest Don’t over-irrigate, high moisture in field increases infestation Use light traps Use African Marigold (Tagitus Erecta) as a trap crop Use species appropriatepheromone traps Deep ploughing after picking Establish bird perches in the field Root knot Cause galls on roots up to 1 inch Because root knot nematodes feed and multiply on many weed Neem cake nematodes in diameter. These galls interfere species, weed control is an important aspect of their management. Soil fumigants not approved in this with the flow of water and Meloidogyne spp. PERSUAP nutrients to the plant; infected Use varieties resistant to nematodes, rotate with resistant varieties plants appear less vigorous than healthy plants, may be yellowed, Soil solarization are prone to wilt in hot weather, and respond poorly to fertilizer. Damage areas usually appear as Soil fumigation can be done only by certified professionals irregular patches and are frequently associated with soils.
time of infection, light intensity, and temperature The most characteristic symptom of the disease on leaves is a light- and dark-green mosaic pattern Tomato fruit borers Larvae of several types of moth The larvae of the moth damage fruit as they feed on flesh and seed Hand picking of larvae Trenching the field Damaged fruits and crop residue should be burn to avoid carryover of pest Don’t over-irrigate, high moisture in field increases infestation Use light traps Use African Marigold (Tagitus Erecta) as a trap crop Use species appropriatepheromone traps Deep ploughing after picking Establish bird perches in the field Cypermethrin Neem extract Root knot nematodes Meloidogyne spp. Cause galls on roots up to 1 inch in diameter. These galls interfere with the flow of water and nutrients to the plant; infected plants appear less vigorous than healthy plants, may be yellowed, are prone to wilt in hot weather, and respond poorly to fertilizer. Damage areas usually appear as irregular patches and are frequently associated with soils. Because root knot nematodes feed and multiply on many weed species, weed control is an important aspect of their management. Use varieties resistant to nematodes, rotate with resistant varieties Soil solarization Soil fumigation can be done only by certified professionals Neem cake Soil fumigants not approved in this PERSUAP
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