Tomato Leaf Miner

Contributor: Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentaries
Date Compiled: 2025
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Prevention

Solution
Crop rotations

Monitoring

Solution
Direct observations of the number of young mines. Treat if there are more than 30% of plants with 1 to 5 young mines in the top of the plant
Use pheromone traps to monitor the flight of males

Control

Regulations surrounding biological products can change rapidly – always verify products recommended here with the most recent legislation and lists of products registered for your country
Solution Product Category Production stage (if possible with reference to BBCH scale) Max nb. of a. i. application/year Application Details and Notes (commercial product example) Chemical Group IRAC Code
Secure the action of natural predators, like Macrolophus pygmaeus (or introduce them) and Nesidiocoris tenuis, and native parasitoids
Mass trapping of adults with pheromones
Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki strain SA-13
Biological insecticide
Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki strain ABTS-351
Biological insecticide
Various trademarks
Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki strain EG-2348
Biological insecticide
Various trademarks
Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki strain SA-12
Biological insecticide
BBCH 12 - 89
2 - 4
(COSTAR ® ) Dosage: 30 - 200 g/Hl
Bacillus thuringiensis aizawai strain ABTS-1857
Biological insecticide
Various trademarks
Spinosad
Biological insecticide
3
(SPINTOR) Dosage: 20 - 25 cc/hl
Spinosine
5

Regulations surrounding chemical products can change rapidly – always verify chemicals recommended here with the most recent legislation and lists of products registered for your country
Solution Product Category Production stage (if possible with reference to BBCH scale) Max nb. of a. i. application/year Application Details and Notes (commercial product example) Chemical Group IRAC Code
Chlorantraniliprole
Synthetic insecticide
Treat at the first appearance of parasites. Suspend treatments 7 days before harvest
4 (Between Clorantraniliprole and Cyantraniliprole)
(AMPLIGO®) Dosage: 0,2 L/ha
Diamides
30
Cyantraniliprole
Synthetic insecticide
Treat at the first appearance of parasites. Suspend treatments 14 days before harvest
2 (Between Clorantraniliprole and Cyantraniliprole)
(MINECTO ALPHA TM) Dosage: 1l/ha
Diamides
28
The information made available here has been obtained from or is based upon sources believed by CABI to be reliable but is not guaranteed as to accuracy or completeness. Anyone acting or relying on such information does so entirely at their own risk. The efficacy of the IPM methods included above will depend on local conditions and might not always be suitable everywhere within the specified country.