The tomato moth, Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), is a major pest in South America and is at present an important invasive species in the Mediterranean Basin. The larval stadium mines leaves, stems, and fruits, and chemical control is the most used control method in both its original range and the invaded distribution regions. Since current T. absoluta control strategies seem limited, ...

The South American tomato pinworm (Tuta absoluta) has recently invaded Europe and is rapidly spreading in the Afro-Eurasian continent where it is becoming a major pest on tomato crops. Laboratory tests were undertaken to evaluate the potential of 29 European strains of Trichogramma parasitoids to control T. absoluta. In addition to the host itself, the host plant (tomato) was used during the la...

Tuta absoluta (Meyrick, 1917) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) reached West Africa in 2012 and has since become a major tomato pest. Various alternative strategies for pest control have been identified worldwide, including crop rotation, to deprive the insect of its food. However, this method can only be implemented if good knowledge local host plants leafminer identified. Here, we assessed capacity ...

Domates güvesi [Tuta absoluta (Meyrick,1917) (Lep.: Gelechiidae)] Türkiye’de 2009 yılından itibaren domates ekiliş alanlarında önemli bir zararlı konumuna geçmiştir. “Ülkesel Güvesi” projesi kapsamında ile biyolojik mücadele çalışmaları farklı illerde yürütülmüş ve umut verici sonuçlar alınmıştır. Bu sonuçların üreticilere benimsetilmesi uygulamaya aktarılması amacı yayım hazırlanmıştır. Çalışm...