One of the major challenges to humankind is threat to food security due to emerging and
invasive pests. Increased global trade in agriculture has increased the chances of the …

Abstract The South American tomato pinworm, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)(Lepidoptera:
Gelechiidae), is a devastating pest currently threatening the global tomato industry …

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 …

BACKGROUND In 2017 Tuta absoluta was identified as an invasive species in China. Due
to its rapid geographic expansion and the severe crop damage it causes, T. absoluta poses …

Phthorimaea absoluta (Meyrick) is one of the most destructive pests of tomato, causing
100% yield loss in the absence of control measures. The important method of managing the …

The tomato pinworm Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechuidae) is native to South America
and has now become the main tomato pest in Europe, Africa and Asia. The wide range of …

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 …

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 …

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

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 …