Effect of Selected Insecticides on Helicoverpa armigera Hubner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Miller) and Their Successful Management
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53546#.VMiF7CzQrzE Author(s) Ghulam Abbas 1 , Najamul Hassan 1 , Muhammad Farhan 1 , Ikramul Haq 1 , Haider Karar 2 Affiliation(s) 1 Pest Warning and Quality Control of Pesticides, Lahore, Pakistan . 2 Entomological Research Sub-Station, Entomological Research Institute, Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad, Pakistan . ABSTRACT Helicoverpa armigera H. is a polyphagous notorious pest of a number of economic crops including tomato. In tomato, it can reduce its yield as high as 70% due to fruit boring. Although some predators and parasitoids have been recorded in the field for their natural control, their manipulation to a successful crop management is still awaited. To overcome this pest, insecticides play a significant role in its effective crop management program globally. Tomato is an absolutely perishable commodity and need...