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ABSTRACT
Five tomato varieties/lines (viz:Thorgal, Morgal, Rio- Grande, Baby Red and Nagina) were sown in randomized
complete block design with three replications in the experimental area of Plant Pathology Department, University of
Agriculture, Faisalabad. A highly susceptible variety Nagina was sown as spreader in between the test varieties to
produce the maximum disease. Four treatments including untreated control, Acetamaprid, Imidacloprid and
Diafenthiuron were evaluated against Bemisia tabaci population and Tomato Leaf Curl Virus disease under natural
field condition. Treatments were applied randomly to each block of variety. Acetamaprid was found to be the most
effective against the reduction of vector population as well as Tomato Leaf Curl Virus disease followed by
imidacloprid and Diafenthiuron as compared to the untreated control.
Keywords: Evaluation, insecticides, Bemisia tabaci, tomato leaf curl virus
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present study. The Seed of these varieties were obtained Imidacloprid was sprayed mean disease incidence was
from Vegetable Research Institute, AARI, Faisalabad. The 24.69% while in control it was 36.32%. Similarly at
trial was conducted in randomized complete block second, third, fourth and fifth dates mean value of
design (RCBD) with three replication during 2014-2015. percent disease incidence in plants where Imidacloprid
Trial was sown in the research area of Department of was sprayed was 27.68, 32.69, 37.91 and 37.35
Plant Pathology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. A respectively while in control it was 42.58, 50.2, 60.43
highly susceptible variety Nagina was sown as disease and 65.04 percent at second, third, fourth and fifth dates
spreader in between the test varieties to produce the respectively. Efficacy of Diafenthiuron was less as
maximum disease. The data on whitefly population was compare to the Acetamaprid and Imidacloprid. At first
recorded early in the morning 24 hours before spray and spray of Diafenthiuron disease incidence was 29.11%
then 48 hours after the spray. Three plants were whereas in control it was 36.32%.
selected at random from each plot and population of The effects of different chemicals (Acetamaprid,
whitefly was recorded from upper, middle and lower Imidacloprid and Diafenthiuron) were different on five
leaves per plant. Three insecticides Acetamaprid, varieties/ lines. Acetamaprid was most effective
Imidacloprid and Diafenthiuron were applied randomly minimum disease incidence was observed on variety
for management of whitefly vector. One treatment kept Thorgal where mean value of disease incidence was
untreated was considered as control. Data regarding the 26.02% and in highly susceptible variety Nagina
TLCV disease incidence was recorded two days before Acetamaprid showed lower effect and mean value of
the spray of chemicals and on five days interval after disease incidence was 30.21%. Similarly in case of
each spray. Imidacloprid disease incidence was 29.07% in variety
T1 = Acetamaprid Thorgal that was its maximum effect. Maximum effect of
T2 = Imidacloprid Diafenthiuron recorded in variety Thorgal where mean
T3 = Diafenthiuron value of disease incidence was 33.32% but
T4 = Control Diafenthiuron was least effective as compared to the
The chemicals were sprayed in month of March, April Acetamaprid and Imidacloprid (Table 2). These results
and May at five different dates. The treatments were indicated that all chemicals suppressed the TLCV disease
repeated after 12 days and total five sprayed were incidence but Acetamaprid was most effective (Figure 1).
applied. The data of TLCV disease incidence was The whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) was decreased in all the
recorded by following formula. treatments as compared to the control (Table 3). In the
table letter “a” show maximum whitefly population and
letter “c” indicate minimum whitefly population. At the
(Muqit et al., 2006). first date, mean value of whitefly population on tomato
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION plants where Acetamaprid was sprayed, was only 1.38,
The TLCV disease incidence was greatly reduced in all while the mean value of whitefly population in control
the treatments as compared to the control (Table 1). In was 2.47. Similarly at second, third, fourth, and fifth
table letter “a” represent maximum disease incidence dates mean whitefly population was 1.69, 1.97, 2.26 and
and letter “d” indicate minimum disease incidence. At 2.20 respectively but in control mean value of whitefly
the first date, mean value of disease incidence in tomato population was greater which was 4.85, 3.77, 4.63 and
plants where Acetamaprid was applied was only 22.62% 5.18 at second, third, fourth and fifth dates respectively.
whereas mean value of disease incidence in control was Acetamaprid spray resulted in reduction of whitefly
36.32%. Similarly at second, third, fourth, and fifth spray population as compared to the others treatments. At first
dates percent disease incidence was 25.34, 28.43, 32.46 date mean value of whitefly population on tomato plants
and 31.96 respectively but in control percent disease where Imidacloprid was applied was 1.78 whereas in
incidence was much higher which was 42.58, 50.2, 60.43 control it was 2.47. Likewise at second, third, fourth and
and 65.04 at second, third, fourth and fifth dates fifth dates mean value of whitefly population on plants
respectively. Acetamaprid spray resulted in reduction of where Imidacloprid was sprayed was 2.00, 2.34, 2.65
disease incidence as compared to the others treatments. and 2.60 respectively while in control it was 4.85, 3.77,
At first date disease incidence in tomato plants where 4.63 and 5.18 at second, third, fourth and fifth dates
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respectively. Efficacy of Diafenthiuron was less as Results illustrated that all the chemicals suppressed the
compare to the Acetamaprid and Imidacloprid. At first whitefly population. Our results thus supports the
spray of Diafenthiuron mean value of whitefly findings of Palumbo et al., (2001) who reported that the
population was 2.07 whereas in control it was 2.47. insecticides with advanced chemistries which have the
The impact of chemicals on five varieties/ lines (Thorgal, rapid impact on B. tabaci control have been introduced
Morgal, Rio Grande, Baby red and Nagina) were different for the management of virus vector in vegetable
(Table 4). Acetamaprid was most effective against production systems. The whitefly population mortality
whitefly population on variety Thorgal where mean occurs significantly with the application of acetamaprid
value of whitefly population was recorded 1.75 and in (Aslam et al., 2003). There are various neonicotinoids
Nagina variety Acetamaprid showed least effects against which manage the TLCV disease incidence and vector at
whitefly population and mean value of whitefly the different concentration but acetamaprid,
population was 2.04. Similarly in case of Imidacloprid imidacloprid, thiomethoxam, and dinotefuron have been
whitefly population was 2.13 in variety Thorgal that was used to reduce TLCV disease incidence in many tropical
its maximum effect. Maximum effect of Diafenthiuron countries (Jane and Lapidot, 2007). Endosulfan,
against whitefly population was recorded in variety imidacloprid, acetameprid and diafenthiuron suppress
Thorgal where mean value of whitefly population was the population of whitefly. It was observed that all the B.
2.39 but Diafenthiuron was least effective against tabaci populations were susceptible to these pesticides,
whitefly population as compared to the Acetamaprid and sensible application of these insecticides play a
Imidacloprid and Acetamaprid was most effective significant role in management of Bemisia tabaci and
(Figure 2). disease incidence (Hameed et al., 2010).
Table 1. Interaction of treatments and Dates for evaluation of insecticides to control tomato leaf curl virus under field
conditions.
Dates
Treatments 17-03-2015 29-03-2015 09-04-2015 22-04-2015 07-05-2015 Means
(D1) (D2) (D3) (D4) (D5)
Acetamaprid 22.62 25.34 28.43 32.46 31.96 28.16d
Chemicals
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51.81 52.72 53.74
49.65 50.64
50
Acetamaprid
39.85
Disease Incidence (%)
36.46 38.12
40 35.04 34.99
33.32 33.37 Imidacloprid
30.83 32.07 30.21
29.07 27.98 29.46
30 26.02 27.13
Diafenthiuron
20 control
10
0
THORGAL MORGAL RIO GRANDE BABY RED NAGINA
Varities/ lines
Figure 1. Interaction of treatments and Varieties for evaluation of insecticides to control tomato leaf curl virus under
field conditions
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Table 2. Interaction of treatments and Varieties for evaluation of insecticides to control tomato leaf curl virus under
field conditions.
Varieties/ lines
Treatments THORGAL MORGAL RIO GRANDE BABY RED NAGINA Means
(V1) (V2) (V3) (V4) (V4)
Acetamaprid 26.02 27.13 27.98 29.46 30.21 28.16d
Chemicals
5.41
5.5
4.5
Acetamaprid
Mean White Fly population
0.5
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