Red Spider Mite – An Important Pest of Tomato Crop
Tomato is an important vegetable crop in India, both for domestic consumption and for export. India is the world’s second-largest producer of tomatoes, after China, with a production of over 20.34 million metric tonnes in the year 2022. However, they are vulnerable to various pests that can cause significant crop loss. Among them, red spider mites (Tetranychus spp) are a common pest that infest tomato plants. Nymph and adult stage of the pest affect the crop. Red spider mites can reproduce rapidly, and their populations can quickly grow out of control if left unchecked. Regular monitoring and implementing proper management measures can help to control red spider mites.
Wind currents, irrigation water and mechanically through field workers or tools are the factors responsible for spread of mites over short distances. Presence of host plants such as beans, citrus cotton, tobacco, brinjal, potato, cotton and weeds can also spread the mite infestation.
Product name | Technical content | Dosage |
Biological Management | ||
Royal Clear Mite | 100% derived from plant extracts | 2 ml/lit water |
R Mite Bio Acaricide | Plant extracts | 1 – 2 ml/ lit water |
PerfoMite | Phyto-extracts – 30%, Enzyme extracts – 5%, Chitin Dissolvers | 2 ml / 1 lit water |
Chemical Management | ||
Oberon Insecticide | Spiromesifen 22.9% SC | 0.3 ml /lit water |
Abacin Insecticide | Abamectin 1.9% EC | 0.7 ml /lit water |
Maiden Insecticide | Hexythiazox 5.45% EC | 1 ml /lit water |
Intrepid Insecticide | Chlorfenapyr 10% SC | 2 ml/lit water |
Danitol Insecticide | Fenpropathrin 10% EC | 1.5 ml/lit water |
Movento Energy | Spirotetramat 11.01% + Imidacloprid 11.01% SC | 0.5 – 1 ml/lit water |
Omite Insecticide | Propargite 57% EC | 2 ml/lit water |
Pyromite | Fenpyroximate 5% EC | 1.5 – 3 ml/lit water |
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