Natural enemies of Tuta absoluta in the Mediterranean basin, Europe and South America

C Ferracini, VHP Bueno, ML Dindo… - Biocontrol Science …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The tomato leafminer Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)(Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) represents a global
threat to commercial tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) production, both in open field and …

Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) on the “Offensive” in Africa: Prospects for Integrated Management Initiatives

VL Tarusikirwa, H Machekano, R Mutamiswa… - Insects, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The past decade has seen Africa being invaded by an invasive and
destructive insect pest of tomato, the South American tomato pinworm. To date, the pest …

Natural enemies of the South American moth, Tuta absoluta, in Europe, North Africa and Middle East, and their potential use in pest control strategies

L Zappala, A Biondi, A Alma, IJ Al-Jboory, J Arno… - Journal of Pest …, 2013 - Springer
Abstract The South American tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta Meyrick (Lepidoptera:
Gelechiidae), is an invasive Neotropical pest. After its first detection in Europe, it rapidly …

Biology and Developmental Strategies of the Palaearctic Parasitoid Bracon nigricans (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) on the Neotropical Moth Tuta absoluta …

A Biondi, N Desneux, E Amiens-Desneux… - Journal of Economic …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
During the years after the invasion of Western Palaearctic tomato crops by the South
American tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)(Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), several …

[PDF][PDF] Tomato leafminer (Tuta absoluta): impacts and coping strategies for Africa.

I Rwomushana, T Beale, G Chipabika, R Day… - 2019 - academia.edu
The recently introduced tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta, has become the most important
pest constraint to tomato production in Africa. Spreading at an average 800 km/year, it is …

The new invasive pest Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)(Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in India and its natural enemies along with evaluation of Trichogrammatids for its biological …

CR Ballal, A Gupta, M Mohan, Y Lalitha, A Verghese - Current science, 2016 - JSTOR
The South American tomato moth Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) is a devastating pest of tomato. In
the present study Tuta-adapted strains of Trichogramma were evaluated. Amongst the three …

[PDF][PDF] The potential invasion risk and preventive measures against the tomato leafminer Tuta absoluta in China.

X Xian, P Han, S Wang, G Zhang, W Liu… - Entomologia …, 2017 - researchgate.net
The tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta, a serious pest threatening the tomato industry in South
America, Africa, Europe and Central-West Asia, now has recently invaded the neighboring …

[PDF][PDF] Control and management of tomato leafminer-Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)(Lepidotera, Gelechiidae). A review

DT Illakwahhi, BBL Srivastava - IOSR J. Appl. Chem, 2017 - academia.edu
The tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick), is becoming one of the key pests of tomato in
Tanzania; which account for its production loss of up to 80 to 100% if left unchecked. The …

Native parasitoids associated with Tuta absoluta in the tomato production areas of the Spanish Mediterranean Coast

R Gabarra, J Arnó, L Lara, MJ Verdú, A Ribes, F Beitia… - BioControl, 2014 - Springer
The tomato borer Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)(Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is an invasive pest that
produces significant damage to tomato crops in the Mediterranean area. Although several …

[PDF][PDF] Tuta absoluta: A global looming challenge in tomato production, Review Paper

G Gebremariam - Journal of Biology, agriculture and Healthcare, 2015 - core.ac.uk
Tomato is very important vegetable crop of the world. It is consumed as fresh table tomato
and as raw material for food processing industries. However, the production of this important …