TheTuta absolutais considered one of the most devastating pests for Lycopersicon esculentum crop , and it has spread quickly both in Mediterranean commonwealth and the rest of continental Europe since it was first detected in Spain in 2006 , specifically in the province of Castellon . Its impact on the plantation and its commercial-grade production , promote by the high generative capacity of this originally South American moth , have early detection of its presence and the covering of ascendency step of the essence to avoid the heavy losses usually due to the pestilence .
Besides ethnic control , biological control , or the habit of chemical substance handling , there is also an bionomic , sustainable , and reliable technology ground on calorie-free attraction and seizure : Biocaptur .
" Our root is the result of eld of research with LED technology , which has allowed us to discover a combination of tripping frequencies that is highly attractive to theTuta . The equipment we have designed is as effective and dependable as it is simple : it consists of a source of our take light pattern which theTutaapproaches in its adult moth stage . When it is within a wheel spoke of one meter , the suction turbine take up it in , preventing it from leaving the seizure purse , " says engineer Antonio Tortosa , of Biocaptur .
" Biocaptur acts on one of the moth ’s most critical life sentence wheel : the grownup phase angle , in which the louse reproduces . Females can lie up to 260 orchis and do so between 4 and 5 time , " he say . " If the pest is not effectively controlled when it is at an incipient stage , the progression becomes exponential . "
The temperature and humidness conditions inside the greenhouses , necessary for the proper development of the tomato plant , are an idealistic environment for this extremely adaptable insect , which take it very hard to root out it , according to the professional . In fact , the Alert and Phytosanitary Information web of the Government of Andalusia , RAIF , has already warn of the growing presence ofTuta absolutain the tomato greenhouses of Almería , co-occur with the strong start of its campaign , although tomato are not the only harvest pretend by this problem .
" Tomatoes are ofttimes assault by this pestis , but all vegetable of theSolanaceaefamily , include potatoes , Piper nigrum , or eggplants moderate a substance called solanine that attracts theTuta . Not only our enquiry but also the experience of producers has evidence us that there are tomato varieties that are much more attractive than others to this louse . The data provide by producer is , in fact , very useful , allowing us to know more about this cuss and to meliorate its control . For good example , thanks to them , we bonk the relationship betweenTutaactivity and the lunation wheel . "
" We have customers in Spain and we also export our gadget to countries such as Italy , Chile , and the Netherlands , where we are attain great succeeder thanks to the effectiveness of Biocaptur in both predictive and corrective way in large greenhouses . In fact , we have customers who , since using our engineering , have managed to extinguish the presence ofTutafrom their nursery throughout the entire planting period . "
Effective and sustainable solutionBiocaptur ’s engineering make it an effective solution that is not only compatible with constitutional farming , but is also highly sustainable . " Its energy phthisis is very low , so it can be operate with clean vim systems such as solar panel or wind fans . Moreover , the equipment is very robust , has a very long service spirit and require minimal upkeep , and is made from 100 % recyclable materials . "
" The response of our customers to Biocaptur has been outstanding . The effectiveness can be take account within hours , and it makes an obvious difference in the crop . We invite producer to hear it without obligation because we are confident in the result , " says Antonio Tortosa .
For more information : Antonio TortosaBiocaptur[email protected]www.biocaptur.com
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