Worldwide, tomato leaf miner Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is one of the most
devastating invasive pests of tomato crops. It is one of the most important biotic constraints …

In sustainable cropping systems, the management of herbivorous arthropods is a challenge
for the high performance of the tomato crop. One way to reduce the damage caused by …

A frequent hypothesis explaining the high susceptibility of many crops to pests and diseases
is that, in the process of domestication, crops have lost defensive genes and traits against …

The global tomato cultivation faces serious threats from the whitefly Bemisia tabaci
(Gennadius) and the invasive tomato leafminer Tuta absoluta (Meyrick). Identifying new …

Chemical insecticides comprise the most widely used method of tomato pest control.
Genotypes resistant to pests such as the silver leaf whitefly Bemisia tabaci may contribute …

An alternative for the management of the tomato moth is genetic resistance obtained through
interspecific crosses. The aim of this study was to select genotypes from the second …

Plant domestication and breeding not only resulted in multiple phenotypic changes but also
impacted the agricultural ecosystems in which our current crops are cultivated. Most crops to …

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) production in the tropics suffers from depredation by the
tomato fruit borer, Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner), causing severe economic losses …

Mubin N, Kusmita AO, Rohmah A, Nurmansyah A. 2022. Estimated economic value of
pollination by Tetragonula laeviceps (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponini) on tomato and chili …

Zingiberene is an allelochemical found in wild Solanum species and plants resulting from
crosses between these and S. lycopersicum. This sesquiterpene is known to reduce the …