Vegetables and fruits are vital constituents of human diet, as it provides necessary minerals and nutrients to human body to carry out biological reactions and provide protection against various diseases and injuries. Solanum lycopersicum (tomato) is consider as cash crop in Asian countries and are fine source of vitamin C, potassium, folate, vitamin K, and other bioactive compounds including, phenolics, flavonoids, carotenoids, and alkaloids. Similar to other crops, tomato quality and yield is also affected by pests. Globally, approximately of tomato yield is spoiled due to pests. To maintain the vegetable quality and attain more yields, pest management approaches are applied, though extensive use of toxic pesticides are becoming a part of our food chain and causing adverse effects. |
