Pheromone traps to time tomato pinworm control

Oatman, E; Wyman, J; Toscano, N; Van Steenwyk, R

Pheromone traps to time tomato pinworm control

Authors

Earl R. Oatman
Jeff A. Wyman
Nick C. Toscano
Robert A. Van Steenwyk

Authors Affiliations

Earl R. Oatman is Professor of Entomology, Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside; Jeff A. Wyman is Associate Professor of Entomology, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Nick C. Toscano is Entomologist, Cooperative Extension, University of California, Riverside; Robert A. Van Steenwyk is Entomologist, Cooperative Extension, University of California, Berkeley.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 37(7):22-24. DOI:10.3733/ca.v037n07p22. July 1983.

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Abstract

The tomato pinworm (TPW) is a major pest of tomatoes in southern California, Florida, southeastern Texas, and Mexico. In California, it is especially serious on fall-crop tomatoes, where it attacks both foliage and fruit and may cause extensive fruit damage if not controlled.

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