Russell IPM

Russell IPM Ltd is offering free pheromone monitoring kits to Universities and Agricultural research centers working on insects of economic importance.

Tuta absoluta website in Arabic language has been launched today. www.tutaabsoluta.org is an arabic website to encourage discussions and contributions to share the knowledge and experience in managing the damaging tomato moth Tuta absoluta.

Russell IPM Ltd in UK has launched today TUA-Optima an advanced formulation pheromone lure for Tomato leaf miner Tuta absoluta. It is to be offered in addition to its standard lure TUA-500.

The first International Conference on Tuta absoluta will take place in Valancia Spain between 23-24 March 2010

Mass promotion of pheromone lures as "quick fix" and "feel good factor" to untrained farmers using inefficient trap can be counterproductive and it could harm the credibility of pheromones as a key component in strategies to manage Tuta absoluta.