As its name indicates, the South American tomato moth Tuta absoluta originates in South America. However, you can also spot this pest in Africa, Asia and Europe since 2006. This species causes damage to plants of the nightshade family and is a real nightmare for tomato growers. In untreated tomato crops, Tuta absoluta causes economic problems with potential harvest losses of 50 up to 100 %. Fortunately, you can react now with biological control!
What damage can Tuta absoluta cause?
How to control Tuta absoluta?
To monitor Tuta absoluta, you can rely on Biobest’s Sticky Trap Black, Black Sticky Roll and pheromone traps.
For biological control of this species, you can introduce:
To boost the population establishment of Macrolophus-System, you can use the feed supplement Nutrimac™.
What are the characteristics of Tuta absoluta?
What about Tuta absoluta’s life cycle?
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