Description:

• Warm and humid conditions are favourable for the multiplication of this pest.

Damage Symptoms:

• The maggot punctures the epidermal layers and scrapes the chlorophyll content between the layers.
• Serpentine mines can be observed on leaves.
• In severe cases, the photosynthetic activity is reduced, leading to the death of the plant.

Preventive Measures:

• Grow tomato as a trap crop.
• Remove and destroy affected plant parts.
• Install sticky traps in the field.

Control Measures:

• Grow tomato as a trap crop.
• Remove and destroy affected plant parts.
• Install sticky traps in the field.