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Mu Tu’a Taiamoni (Diamondback moth) (020)


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Fakama’opo’opo

  • ‘Oku Mafola Fakamamani lahi. Ko e ‘inisekite maumau mahu’inga ki he family ‘o e kapisi, eg, kapisi fua, kapisi siaina, latisi, kolifaloa, polokili, ‘amalanitasi mo e kumala vai.
  • Ko e fua ‘oku lanu engeenga, fuo iiki pea ‘oku fakato tahataha pe. Ko e fanga ki’i ‘unufe iiki ‘oku nau vili ‘i he lau’i ‘akau, ka koe ‘unufe lalahi ‘oku nau kai ‘a e lau’i ‘akau ‘o fakatoe pe konga hange ha fanga ki’I matapa sioata pe ko e avaava he la’i ‘akau. Ko e ‘unufe lalahi kapau e lave ki ai e vilovilo fakaholomui, to ki lalo o piki he filo hange ha silika.
  • Ngaahi fili faka e natula: Pi kainikavea, tautau tefito ki ke Kotesia (fact Sheet no. 287) mo e Diadegma (Fact Sheet no. 285).
  • Founga anga maheni hono mapule’i: ‘Aahi ma’u pe ki he lulunga ‘akau mo e ngoue’anga: tufi e fanga ki’i ‘unufe: nague aki e fanga ki’I ngoue tauhele, eg masitati pe kapisi siaina (bok choy), kae faka’auha e ngoue tauhele ki mu’a pea fofoa e ‘inisekite maumau.
  • Founga ngaue’aki e kemikale ki hono mapule’i: ‘I he ngaahi ngoue’anga ‘i ‘api koe (PDPs) konga e kemikale ‘oku to’o me’I he ‘akau. ‘Oku hao mo malu ‘a e ngaahi fili fakanatula (polo fifisi, niimi, kava ‘au kava, famili ‘o e teisi) ‘i he ngoue fakakomesiale, to ‘i lalo he neti/saloni; ngaue’aki e BT (Bacillus thuringiensis) fana’aki e ‘unufe he taimi ‘oku nau kei iiki ai. ‘Oua e ngaue’aki e kemikale kona ‘oku ngaohi.

Common Name: Mu Tu’a Taiamoni.

Scientific Name: Plutella xylostella.

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