As requested by Douglas, here are some records from the CAB ABSTRACTS
database on control of Neoleucinodes elegantalis, with emphasis on
non-chemical methods of control.
With regard to cost, which is cheaper: losing an entire tomato crop or
spending a few dollars to search a good quality database to get the
information needed to take preventive measures? The CABI databases are not
expensive, but good value for money. We cover the world's agricultural
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AU: Haji, F. N. P.\ Alencar, J. A. de.\ Prezotti, L.
TI: Principal pests of tomato and alternatives for control.
FT: Principais pragas do tomateiro e alternativas de controle.
PB: Petrolina, Brazil; Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuaria, Centro
de
Pesquisa Agropecuaria do Tropico Semi-Arido (CPATSA)
YR: 1998
PP: 50 pp.
LA: Es
AA: Doutora em Entomologia, Pesquisadora, Embrapa - Centro de Pesquisa
Agropecuaria do Tropico Semi-Arido, Caixa Postal 23, 56300-000,
Petrolina, PE, Brazil.
AU: Raetano, C. G.\ Oliveira Guassu, C. M. de\ Crocomo, W. B.
TI: Efficiency of pyrethroid insecticides for the control of tomato fruit
borer Neoleucinodes elegantalis (Guenee, 1854) - Lepidoptera -
Pyralidae.
FT: Eficiencia de inseticidas piretroides no controle da broca pequena do
tomateiro - Neoleucinodes elegantalis (Guenee, 1854) -
Lepidoptera
- Pyralidae, em tomate estaqueado.
JN: Cientifica (Jaboticabal)
YR: 1993
VL: 21
NO: 1
PP: 197-202
AA: Departamento de Defesa Fitossanitaria, Faculdade de Ciencias
Agronomicas,
UNESP, 18600 000 Botucatu, SP, Brazil.
AU: Oliveira, A. M. de\ Cruz, C. A. da\ Santos, J. B. dos
TI: Influence of different types of mulches on the incidence of damaged
fruit
by Neoleucinodes elegantalis on tomato plants.
FT: Influencia de diferentes tipos de cobertura do solo na incidencia de
frutos brocados por Neoleucinodes elegantalis em tomateiro.
JN: Comunicado Tecnico - Empresa de Pesquisa Agropecuaria do Estado do Rio
de
Janeiro
YR: 1990
VL: 203
NO: 1-2
AA: Eng. Agr., Pesquisadora da PESAGRO-RIO/Estacao Esperimental de Nova
Friburgo, Praca Getulio Vargas, 196 s/1, 28.614 Nova Friburgo,
RJ,
Brazil.
AU: Moreira, J. O. T.\ Lara, F. M.
TI: Studies on the resistance of determinate tomato cultivars to the small
fruitworm (Neoleucinodes elegantalis Guenee 1954).
FT: Estudos sobre a resistencia de cultivares de tomateiro de crescimento
determinado a incidencia de Neoleucinodes elegantalis (Guenee,
1854), broca pequena dos frutos.
JN: Relatorio, Faculdade de Ciencias Agrarias e Veterinarias, Jaboticabal
YR: 1982
NO: Sub projeto 11
PP: 52 pp.
AA: Universidade Estadual Paulista, Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil.
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Anton Doroszenko, Team Leader, Field Crops
CAB International, Wallingford, Oxon, OX10 8DE, UK.
Tel: +44-1491-829366 Fax: +44-1491-833508
E-mail: a.doroszenko@cabi.org
Web: http://www.cabi.org/ http://www.cabweb.org/
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Douglas M. Hinds [SMTP:dmhinds@acnet.net]
> Sent: 15 June 1999 01:02
> To: Anton Doroszenko (TL, Fld Crp)
> Cc: sanet-mg@ces.ncsu.edu
> Subject: RE: Brazilian tomato problems
>
>
> Anton,
>
> To me, there's no difference between a "tomato fruit borer" and a
> "perforador del fruto del tomate" except the language. As a
> representative of CABI, you undoubtedly have access to those excellent but
> relatively expensive data bases. I suggest you consider demonstrating the
> value of subscribing to the rest of us (I myself am familiar with them),
> by posting one or two citations related to Neoleucinodes elegantalis as an
> example.
>
> Douglas Hinds
>
> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR ***********
>
> On 14/06/99 at 2:33 AM Anton Doroszenko (TL, Fld Crp) wrote:
>
> >I found 31 hits on the CAB ABSTRACTS database since 1984 (I didn't check
> >earlier than that). Most papers refer to Neoleucinodes elegantalis
> >(Lepidoptera: Pyraustidae) as tomato fruit borer".
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Douglas M. Hinds [SMTP:dmhinds@acnet.net]
> >> Sent: 12 June 1999 07:16
> >> To: Anita Graf (Staff); sanet-mg@ces.ncsu.edu
> >> Subject: Re: Brazilian tomato problems
> >>
> >>
> >> My bilingual CAB Lexicon of Entomological and Related Terms indicates
> that
> >> Neoleucinodes elegantalis (Gn.) is "a perforador del fruto del tomate"
> >> (the definition is from Venezuela), with NO English common name given,
> >> which suggests that this pest may be restricted to the Latin American
> >> tropics and is not certainly a fungus.
> >>
> >> A search of the University of Hawaii database using Carlweb turned up
> no
> >> matches, which reinforces that supposition. Using Uncover gave the
> same
> >> negative results. Is this pest similar to a pin worm or a grub or a
> >> weevil?
> >>
> >> On 11/06/99 at 2:43 PM Anita Graf (Staff) wrote:
> >>
> >> >Often times "sustainable" amounts to
> >> >figuring out if something ought to be grown in a specific place in
> >> >the first place.
> >>
> >> What criteria are you applying to whether "something ought to be grown
> in
> >> a specific place"?
> >>
> >> >it may be time to reasses the planting regime from the beginning.
> >>
> >> Could you do that for us?
> >>
> >> >Uh, not having anything technical to add to this discussion, I would
> >> >still like to make a comment.
> >>
> >> Obviously. But why? Was this what you consider to be a philosophic
> >> contribution, or perhaps metaphysical? You began with the following
> >> supposition that was far from established:
> >>
> >> >If soils are fertile and well cared for and other basic
> >> >sustainablity steps have been taken
> >>
> >> I suggest that attention be given toward resolving the underlying
> >> problems, rather than supposing a given crop - in this case, a tropical
> >> fruit with a multitude of varieties that have adapted to a multitude of
> >> soil and climatic conditions, "ought not be grown in a specific place".
> >>
> >> Lastly, a careful selection of seed sources for relatively resistant
> (to
> >> known local diseases), natural (not GMO) varieties is always a good
> place
> >> to start. The next step would be to contact the Brazilian / Portuguese
> >> equivalent of a "Centro de Investigacion sobre Control Biologico" or a
> >> "Laboratorio de Reproducion de Organismos Beneficos", in order to
> >> determine what they've got or could breed for you. (You will probably
> >> have anticipate the pests that are likely to attack and contract the
> >> breeding of both preventive and remedial beneficial organisms, to
> order.
> >> And may have to contract a series of tests first, in order to determine
> >> which variety or strain of which organism will prove most effective).
> >>
> >> Douglas Hinds
> >>
> >> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR ***********
> >>
> >> On 11/06/99 at 2:43 PM Anita Graf (Staff) wrote:
> >>
> >> >> There are no really good remedies for it here, either. Late blight
> is a
> >> >> major problem for tomato and potato growers in some areas,
> regardless
> >> of
> >> >> what chemicals they use. We deal with it on our farm by using long
> >> >> rotations (five years) and strict field sanitation (all residues
> >> >> incorporated immediately after last harvest).
> >> >>
> >> >Uh, not having anything technical to add to this discussion, I would
> >> >still like to make a comment. Often times "sustainable" amounts to
> >> >figuring out if something ought to be grown in a specific place in
> >> >the first place. When nature starts a full-on combat of something,
> >> >it can sometimes mean that that something just isn't appropriate to
> >> >the area. If soils are fertile and well cared for and other basic
> >> >sustainablity steps have been taken and still it takes an arsenal of
> >> >toxic chemicals (organic or not) to get a harvest, it may be time to
> >> >reasses the planting regime from the beginning. Granted, I don't
> >> >think that this kind of thinking comes naturally to us humans who are
> >> >forever trying to fit square pegs into round holes, but it should be
> >> >considered.
> >> >
> >> >Anita
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >Anita Graf
> >> >313-F Conner Hall
> >> >Dept. of Agricultural and Applied Economics
> >> >University of Georgia
> >> >Athens, GA 30602-7509
> >> >(706) 542-1915 phone
> >> >(706) 542-0739 fax
> >> >agraf@agecon.uga.edu
> >> >
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