Recently tuta absoluta considered to be a serious threat to tomato production in mediterranean region. Efficacy of emamectin benzoate on tuta absoluta meyrick idosi. A reexamination of tuta absoluta parasitoids in south. Tuta absoluta was originally described as phthorimaea absoluta meyrick, 1917.
The genus was successively changed to gnorimoschema. The tomato leaf miner moth was found in abuja, kano, funtua, lagos and port harcourt major tomato production regions of the country. Realtime pcr assay for rapid identification of tuta. Some insecticides indoxacarb, imidacloprid and nontraditional methods culture filtrate of bacillus. Gelechiidae, is considered to be one of the most devastating pests affecting tomato crops in south america, where crop losses range from 60 to 100%. Biological control of tuta absoluta in argentina and researchgate. Tuta absoluta meyrick is considered the major pest that attacks tomato in many countries. Tuta absoluta minadora del tomate econex feromonas y.
The arrangement of the genus of this species has been changed three times. The crop pest, tuta absoluta, which can cause extreme damage in tomatoes, eggplants, aubergine, sweet peppers and potatoes, whilst also feeding on weeds from the solanaceae family was found in the kadawa irrigation valley, which is the major producing area. Adults are small, with a wingspan of approximately one cm and lack distinctive markings, making morphological. American tomato leafminer, tuta absoluta meyrick lepidoptera. The tomato borer, tuta absoluta meyrick lepidoptera. Tuta absoluta was originally described as phthorimaea absoluta meyrick 1917 from a single male which was collected in huancayo, peru. Expresspra on tuta absoluta 16 express pra for tuta absoluta prepared by. Pheromonebased management strategies to control the. Each female may lay up to 300 eggs and 1012 generations can be produced each year. Initial studies of mating disruption of the tomato moth, tuta absoluta lep. Clarke 1962 changed the genus to gnorimoschema busck. A taxonomic list of species and the natural mortality rates. The tomato leafminer, tuta absoluta meyrick, is a highly destructive pest of tomatoes, causing damage to leaves, stalks, buds, and fruits. 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.
Its primary host is tomato, although potato, aubergine, common bean, and various wild solanaceous plants are also suitable hosts. Since then, this highly invasive and destructive pest has spread to most of europe and the mediterranean. Tuta absoluta, a south american pest of tomato now in the. Tuta absoluta is a native of south america, and was accidentally introduced to spain in 2006 urbaneja, et al. After its detection in the spanish tomatogrowing area at the end of 2006, it spread quickly to other european and northern african countries.
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