Integrated pest management for Bemisia tabaci and Tuta absoluta on solanaceous vegetables in Tanzania

Abstract

The study was conducted from February to June 2017 (the rainy season) following a Randomized Complete Block Design. Tomato variety ‘Tengeru 2010’ and sweet pepper variety ‘Yolo wonder’ were used. The experiment was conducted in three villages--Matufa, Shaurimoyo and Bermi--under open field and net house conditions in each location. Metarhizium anisopliae was applied in all biopesticide treatments. Water was applied as the control treatment by drenching the root-zone of three-week-old seedlings. Treatments were organized as follows: