Calcium and potassium silicates impact life table parameters of Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) and improve field performance of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum).

Samaneh Akbari, Shahram Aramideh, Mahdieh Mousavi

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Samaneh AkbariDepartment of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran.

Shahram AramidehDepartment of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran. Sh.aramideh@urmia.ac.ir.

Mahdieh MousaviPlant Protection Research Department, Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, Kurdistan Province, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization, Sanandaj, Iran.

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Tuta absoluta Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is a major pest of tomato worldwide, causing severe leaf and fruit damage and significant yield losses. This study evaluated the effects of calcium and potassium silicates on the biology of T. absoluta and tomato productivity under field conditions. Applications of both silicates significantly prolonged immature development to 26.44 and 28.37 days for potassium and calcium silicates, respectively, compared with 22.79 days in the control. The oviposition period decreased to 9.56 and 8.04 days, and fecundity declined to 106.52 and 63.28 eggs, compared with 196.96 eggs in the control. The intrinsic rate of increase (r) dropped to 0.126 day

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CalciumCalcium CompoundsLepidopteraMothsPotassiumSilicatesSolanum lycopersicumAnimalsFertilityFruitLife TablesOvipositionPlant LeavesCalciumCalcium CompoundsPotassiumSilicatesDecay rateIntegrated pest managementLeaf-miner damagePostharvest qualityTomato fruit yieldTuta absolutaWeight loss

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PMID42106400

DOI10.1038/s41598-026-51521-y

PMCPMC13392295

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