Project
Development of IPM Strategies for the Control of the Pea Leafminer L. huidobrensis (Blanchard) on Snow Peas
Details
Project Code:
Not Available
Start Date:
1993
End Date:
1998
CRSP Phase:
Phase 1
Budget:
Not Available
Countries:
Guatemala
Participants
Lead University:
Purdue University
Other Partners:
ICTA, Universidad del Valle de Guatemala (Guatemala)
Principal Investigator(s):
None
Co-Principal Investigator(s):
P. Phillip Lamport (Guatemala); Stephen C. Weller (US)
Overview
Snow peas have recently become a very important NTAE crop in Guatemala. This crop has allowed many small farmers to become more involved in export agriculture. In the past few years the pea leafminer Liriomyza huidobrensis has become a very important pest of snow peas grown in the Guatemalan highlands. This research aimed to develop safe and profitable IPM based production systems that minimize leafminer infestations.
Objectives
The objective of this study was to devleop safe and profitable IPM-based production systems that minimize leafminer infestations.
Outcomes
Results indicate that there is no difference among the level of damage done to each cultivar. The second experiment studied the effect of organic and plastic mulches on the leafminer life cycle. Results indicate that both oak litter mulch and plastic mulch had an effect on the development of leafminers
