Purpose: Mohini Pheromone Lure for trapping of male adult moths of Tuta absoluta (commonly known as Tomato leafminer).

Target Crops: Tomato, Potato, Brinjal, Pepper, Tobacco.

Impact: It is a major pest of tomatoes of great economic importance in all over the world and it also attacks other crop plants of the Solanaceae family, including potato, eggplant, pepper, and tobacco. In tomato, it attacks all plant parts and crop developmental stages, the larvae feed voraciously upon tomato plants, producing large galleries in leaves, burrowing in stalks, consuming apical buds, green and ripe fruits. The pest can cause up to 100 % crop destruction. It is characterized by high reproduction potential. Each female may lay up to 300 eggs and 10-12 generations can be produced each year. Therefore, trapping of adult male moths in the early stage of infestation would be an effective strategy for tomato leaf miner management.

Instruction to Use: It is recommended to be used with water trap.

Half-fill the trap with soapy water. Place the lure into the lure holder and secure it with the lure case. Affix the trap to a bamboo or wooden stake and ensure the trap height at 1-2 ft. above the crop canopy level.

» Regular servicing of trap is essential.

» Ensuring the trap to be half filled with soapy water throughout the season and remove all captured moths during each visit.

Time of Use: For monitoring 5-6 Lure per Acre. For mass trapping around 12 Lures per Acre are recommended. It is advisable to place the trap and lures coinciding with the time of initial attack of pest. Lure gets activated in 2 days and is effective for 45-60 days. For effective results, replace the Lure after 45 days.

Consult the local agriculture/horticulture department for best placement of traps and dose.