ANALYSIS OF THE ECONOMIC JUSTIFICATION OF THE APPLICATION OF SPIROTETRAMAT IN THE CONTROL OF THE WHITE BUTTERFLY APHID (TRIALEURODES VAPORARIORUM) IN GREENHOUSE TOMATO PRODUCTION

Darko Zarev; Mladen  Petrović; Biljana Šević; Marijana Jovanović Todorović

doi:10.59267/ekoPolj2601249Z

Authors

Darko Zarev University “Business academy in Novi Sad”, Višegradska 47, 18000 Niš, Serbia https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7337-7235
Mladen Petrović nstitute of Agricultural Economics ,Volgina 15 Street, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4390-9711
Biljana Šević Institute for Vegetable Crops Smederevska Palanka, Karadjordjeva 71, 11420 Smederevska Palanka, Serbia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4486-2860
Marijana Jovanović Todorović Institute of Agricultural Economics, Volgina 15 Street, Belgrade, Serbia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2048-0411

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59267/ekoPolj2601249Z

Keywords:

bioeconomic efficiency, spirotetramat, Trialeurodes vaporariorum, integral plant protection, protected area

Abstract

The aim of this research was to evaluate the economicefficiency of the spirometrat 100 g/L SC in controllingthe white butterfly aphid (Trialeurodes vaporariorum) ingreenhouse tomato production within the framework ofIntegrated Pest Management (IPM). All applied insecticidetreatments led to a statistically significant reduction of thepest population in comparison to the untreated control,as well as an increase in the number of healthy fruits andcommercial yield. A dose of 0.45 l/ha did not provide asatisfactory level of control (<90%), while a dose of 0.75l/ha showed high efficiency, comparable to the standardpreparation Movento 100 SC. The systemic propertiesof spirotetramat allow to act on all developmental stagesof the pest, including individuals in the inner parts of theleaf, with good compatibility with beneficial organisms.Economic analysis, based on gross margin and otherindicators, confirms that the application of spirotetramat ingreenhouse tomato production is economically justified andcontributes to the sustainable control of T. vaporariorum.

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