Tomato is one of the most popular vegetables grown in South Asian countries, including India. Introduction any invasive species to a new environment has always resulted serious ecological and economical threats globally. One such widely effected pest tomato cultivation Tuta absoluta, which was reported infesting fields India 2014 for first time. In order reduce over reliance on chemical pestici...

Tuta absoluta (Meyrick), a leafminer that damages tomato leaves, terminal buds, flowers, and fruits, is destructive pest responsible for 80–100% of yield losses globally. Different insect species have different courtship responses phototropic flight rhythms. Improving the trapping effects sex pheromone light traps important constructing an IPM system T. absoluta. The present study explored hour...