Pdf the tomato leafminer tuta absoluta meyrick lepidoptera. Recently tuta absoluta considered to be a serious threat to tomato production in mediterranean region. The newly introduced pest from south america finding the shores of the mediterranean a perfect new home where it can breed between 1012 generations a year. Clarke 1962 changed the genus to gnorimoschema busck 1900. Pdf first record of tomato leafminer tuta absoluta meyrick. The south american tomato pinworm, tuta absoluta meyrick. Pheromonebased management strategies to control the. Sp 1 surveillance protocol for the tomato leaf miner, tuta. Multivoltine twelve generations in a year average 260 eggs laid by a female larvae mine in the mesophyll of the leaf four larval instars pupates in the soil and sometimes in the leaves prefers tomato but can complete in other solanaceous plants. This pest may be responsible for losses of up to 80100% in tomato plantations in both. Pdf this short note reports the first record of the tomato leaf miner tuta absoluta meyrick. Le ravageur tuta absoluta, sa biologie, les degats sur tomate.
Pdf the tomato leafminer tuta absoluta meyrick in tunisia. Tuta absoluta was originally described as phthorimaea absoluta meyrick 1917 from a single male which was collected in huancayo, peru. This specimen is deposited in the natural history museum, london, uk. Surveillance protocol for the tomato leaf miner, tuta absoluta, for nappo member countries 4 introduction the tomato leaf miner, tuta absoluta meyrick, originated in south america and is a significant pest of tomato solanum lycopersicum l. Thousands of tomato farmers in tanzania are suffering from serious production losses due to devastating pest that destroyed their precious crop 3, 4, 6. Occurrence, biology, natural enemies and management of tuta. The arrangement of the genus of this species has been changed three times. Tomate mouches mineuses et tuta absoluta ephytia inrae. Elle est repandue actuellement dans les principales regions maraicheres. Tuta absoluta can destroy an entire tomato farm, whether in the open field or in a greenhouse, if effective control measures are not employed. Host plants record for tomato leaf miner tuta absoluta. Tomato leaf miner, tuta absoluta,tomato pest, potato pest. Control and management of tomato leafminer tuta absoluta.
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