STUDIES ON EFFECT OF THIMET ON AGROMYZID PEST CHROMA TOMYIA HORTÍCOLA (GOUR.) ON LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM (LINN.)

The experimental work was done in Zoology Department Ganjdundwara College, Ganjdundwara, Etah (U.P.). Agromyzid popularly known as Ieafminers, are known to infest a wide range of cultivated plants like Lycopersicon esculentum (Linn.). The thimet 0.5% gave 17%, 1.0% gave 24%, 1.5% gave 41% and 2.0% gave 46% control in November-December 2006, while it was recorded 50% control during November- December 2007. The average relative humidity was 86%, while the temperature was recorded 19°C at the time of experimentations in both the years.