مدیریت مگس های مینوز برگ سبزیجات

Vegetable leafminers have many species and damage to wide range of plants such as tomato, cucumber and etc. Till now, species of Liriomyza trifolii and Liriomyza sativae have recorded from different places of Iran. Leafminers are harmful in both adult and larval stages. Adults dig leaf surface to deposit eggs and larvae create leafmines. On the basis of studies, pest densities and damages in greenhouses is from late of season and in south of Iran its maximum is in March and April. Placing of anti-insect tents on windows, using of triple gates and providing of non pluted plants in nurseries, are important preveting methods. Monitoring of pest population is done either by leaf sampling and counting of larvae and leafmines or placing of yellow sticky cards and counting of attracted adults. Placing of yellow sticky cards above the plants in space of 2 m and usage of commercial neem oil (NeemAzal or Neemarin) and insecticides of abamectin, thiocyclam and cyromazine, are other control methods.Key words: Vegetable leafminer, Pest management,