Ovipositional preference of Liriomyza sativae (Diptera: Agromyzidae) on four tomato cultivars.

Abstract

Ovipositional preference of Liriomyza sativae on four tomato cultivars, ‘Momotaro’, ‘Merry Road’, ‘Mini Carol’ and ‘Suncherry Extra‘ was investigated in no-choice experiment. L. sativae adults preferred significantly ‘Merry Road’, ‘Mini Carol’ and ‘Suncherry Extra’ than ‘Momotaro’. ‘Momotaro’ had significant more trichomes on leaves than the other cultivars. This physical difference on leaf surfaces may explain the difference in ovipositional preference of L. sativae shown in this study.