peer-reviewed research article
Monitoring lepidopterous pest damage to processing tomatoes
authors
Frank G. Zalom, University of California
Lloyd T. Wilson, Department of Entomology
Michael P. Hoffmann, Department of Entomology
W. Harry Lange, Department of Entomology
Craig V. Weakley
publication information
California Agriculture 37(3):25-26. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v037n03p25.
author affiliations
Frank G. Zalom is Integrated Pest Management Specialist, IPM Implementation Group, University of California, Davis; Lloyd T. Wilson is Assistant Professor, Staff Research Associate, and Professor, respectively, Department of Entomology, U.C., Davis; Michael P. Hoffmann is Assistant Professor, Staff Research Associate, and Professor, respectively, Department of Entomology, U.C., Davis; W. Harry Lange is Assistant Professor, Staff Research Associate, and Professor, respectively, Department of Entomology, U.C., Davis; Craig V. Weakley is Area IPM Specialist, Sutter/Yuba County.
abstract
Not available – first paragraph follows:
Few quantitative procedures exist for monitoring lepidopterous pests in processing tomatoes, yet reliable, cost-efficient sampling techniques are essential for the implementation of an integrated pest management program. These sampling techniques must be of such intensity as to predict the amount of damage with a given degree of reliability, yet sufficiently time-efficient to be useful to growers or crop consultants. Without such procedures, assessing a pest's status is subjective and may result in unnecessary control actions. Reliable control decision criteria are especially important in processing tomatoes, where thresholds for damage are set by government or industry standards, and exceeding damage thresholds can result in rejection of the crop.
author notes
The authors acknowledge the assistance of Gene Miyao, Farm Advisor, Yolo County. Support was provided by U.S. Department of Agriculture Smith-Lever IPM Funds.
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