Controle químico da scrobipalpuloides absoluta meyrick, 1917 sobre tomateiro industrial com inseticida fisiológico inibidor da ecdise

Abstract

The tornato leafrniner (Scrobipalpuloides absoluta), a common pest of !ornato plant, is distributed in many regions in Brazil . ln order to determine the efficiency of Chlorfluazuron to control the !ornato leafrniner, a field experiment was carried out in Goiânia, Goiás state, Brazil. The treatment and dosage in grams of active ingredient per hectare were: Chlorfluazuron 50 EC (25, 35.5, 50 and 75); Abamectin 18 EC (18); Cartap SOO BR ( 480) and an untreated check. The results of the experiment showed that Chlorfluazuron at dosages of37.5, 50 and 75 g a.ilha was efficient in controlling the !ornato leafrniner. lt was similar to the results of abamectin and cartap at the dosages utilized.