Since its initial detection in Turkey in 2009, the invasive destructive pest South American
tomato pinworm Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)(Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) has started its new …

Abstract Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)(Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), Tomato Leaf Miner (TLM) moth,
is one of the notorious oligophagous pests of solanaceous crops that mines primarily on …

Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) originated in South America and is one of the most serious pests of
tomatoes. It is also known to attack other solanaceous crops, including potato, eggplant …

The global agriculture often faces new threats from invasive alien insect pests, pathogens,
weeds etc requiring immediate attention and co-operative action to manage the pestilence …

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 …

South American tomato leaf miner, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick, 1917)(Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)
is key and invasive pest of Tomato. This pest was recorded for the first time in Nepal from a …

Insect pests are the forcing barrier for crop production worldwide. Of those insects,
lepidopteran forms a major group of pests damaging from larval, pupal to adult stages. The …

Rapid identification of organisms is essential for many biological and medical disciplines,
from understanding basic ecosystem processes, disease diagnosis, to the detection of …

Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)(Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is one of the most economically important
pests of tomato worldwide. Despite its global importance, the management of this …

Abstract The South American tomato pinworm Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)(Lepidoptera:
Gelechiidae) is a recent invasion in India, causing widespread infestations in tomato crop in …