Identifying suitable management options of pea leafminer (Liriomyza huidobrensis, Agromyzidae: Diptera) through field experimentation

Abstract

The study on the management of Liriomyza huidobrensis was carried out in farmers’ field condition in Tukucha Nala place of Kavre district, which is a hilly area. The experiment was carried out in Randomised complete block design with six replications and four treatments. The treatments included yellow sticky trap, abamectin, yellow sticky trap and abamectin together and control. The result indicated that yellow sticky trap was better compared to abamectin in catching more number of leaf miner insects except in the middle stage of growth of the plants, where abamectin was more effective in catching the number of insects. The efficiency of the yellow sticky trap was high because colour yellow was more attractive to the adults and abamectin was satisfactory as it has the trans-laminar action that could penetrate the leaf tissues of the plant. Thus, it can help farmers to implement bio-rational compounds for the control of pea leaf miner in field level.