Manejo integrado de Tuta absoluta Meyrick, en el cultivo de tomate Solanum lycopersicum Miller

This document aims to describe the integrated management of the tomato moth Tuta absoluta, which emerges as a significant threat to tomato production worldwide. This research covers the description of the damage and the determination of the most efficient methods for the control of T. absoluta. The damage caused by the tomato moth is diverse and ranges from perforation of fruits and shoots to their infestation with excrement, which significantly reduces the quality and yield of crops, in studies carried out in tomato fields. , it is estimated that when infestation levels in plants reach around 20%, damage can already be observed in the fruits, which represent approximately 8%. The tomato, a plant native to America, apparently comes from the mountainous areas of Peru , Ecuador and Chile. It is a herbaceous plant agent with a seed stem and a root system consisting of a short main root, which branches into numerous secondary roots. The impact caused by the tomato moth on tomato crops can be extremely detrimental to the crop. By damaging the leaf structures, the plant loses its ability to properly carry out photosynthesis. In Ecuador, it occupies fourth place in importance in terms of planting area within vegetable crops, with 3,210 hectares cultivated. The average yield ranges between 18 and 20 tons per hectare. .

This document aims to describe the integrated management of the tomato moth Tuta absoluta, which emerges as a significant threat to tomato production worldwide. This research covers the description of the damage and the determination of the most efficient methods for the control of T. absoluta. The damage caused by the tomato moth is diverse and ranges from perforation of fruits and shoots to their infestation with excrement, which significantly reduces the quality and yield of crops, in studies carried out in tomato fields. , it is estimated that when infestation levels in plants reach around 20%, damage can already be observed in the fruits, which represent approximately 8%. The tomato, a plant native to America, apparently comes from the mountainous areas of Peru , Ecuador and Chile. It is a herbaceous plant agent with a seed stem and a root system consisting of a short main root, which branches into numerous secondary roots. The impact caused by the tomato moth on tomato crops can be extremely detrimental to the crop. By damaging the leaf structures, the plant loses its ability to properly carry out photosynthesis. In Ecuador, it occupies fourth place in importance in terms of planting area within vegetable crops, with 3,210 hectares cultivated. The average yield ranges between 18 and 20 tons per hectare. .

En el presente documento se quiere Describir el manejo integrado de la polilla del tomate Tuta absoluta emerge como una amenaza significativa para la producción de tomates a nivel mundial. Esta investigación abarca la descripción de los daños y la determinación de los métodos más eficiente para el control de T. absoluta. Los daños ocasionados por la polilla del tomate son diversos y abarcan desde la perforación de frutas y brotes hasta la infestación de los mismos con excrementos, lo que reduce significativamente la calidad y el rendimiento de los cultivos, en estudios realizados en campos de cultivo de tomate, se determinó que cuando los niveles de infestación en las plantas alcanzan alrededor del 20%, ya se pueden observar daños en los frutos, que representan aproximadamente el 8% El tomate, una planta nativa de América, aparentemente proviene de las áreas montañosas de Perú, Ecuador y Chile. Se trata de una agente vegetal herbácea con un tallo semillenos y un sistema radicular que consta de una raíz principal de extensión corta, la cual se ramifica en numerosas raíces secundarias. El impacto causado por la polilla del tomate en los cultivos de tomate puede ser extremadamente perjudicial en el cultivo. Al dañar las estructuras foliares, la planta pierde su capacidad para llevar a cabo adecuadamente la fotosíntesis. En Ecuador, ocupa el cuarto lugar en importancia en términos de área de siembra dentro de los cultivos de hortalizas, con 3210 hectáreas cultivadas. El rendimiento promedio oscila entre 18 y 20 toneladas por hectárea.