Other crops that act as secondary hosts include potato, eggplant, capsicum peppers, and cape gooseberry. Insecticide resistance in two populations of tuta absoluta meyrick, 1917 lepidoptera. Gelechiidae, tomato leaf miner, is one of the most devastating insect pests that attack tomato crops. The tomato pinworm tuta absoluta meyrick is a devastating pest of tomato. Tuta absoluta gnorabworld distribution eppo global database. The tomato leafminer, tuta absoluta meyrick lepidoptera. Tomato fruit showing holes created by tuta absoluta larvae south american tomato moth tuta absoluta background tuta absoluta meyrick lepidoptera.
Gelechiidae from turkey article pdf available in turkish journal of entomology 392 april 2015 with. Multivoltine twelve generations in a year average 260 eggs laid by a female larvae mine in the mesophyll of the leaf four larval instars pupates in the soil and sometimes in the leaves prefers tomato but can complete in other solanaceous plants. A study to evaluate the efficacy of integrated control methods against the pest was carried out at fayoum governorate, egypt in the tomato nili plantation september december. Tomato leaf miner, tuta absoluta,tomato pest, potato pest. The experimental scheme was divided into 4 variants with an area of 0.
Tuta absoluta is a species of moth in family gelechiidae known by the common names tomato leafminer, tomato pinworm and south american tomato moth. The tomato borer tuta absoluta meyrick was first reported in the mediter ranean. The lures emit a femaleproduced sex pheromone that. Per il controllo di tuta absoluta, visto lelevato numero di generazioni, occorre prevedere lalternanza di alverde massimo 2 trattamentianno con prodotti contenenti sostanza attiva diversa da metaflumizone. Gelechiidae, the tomato leaf miner, this pest is one of the most devastating pests affecting tomato crops worldwide. Integrated pest management o management of tuta absoluta in near east and north african countries khaled alarouchdi. Download adobe acrobat reader free software to read pdf files. Fieldevolved resistance and crossresistance of brazilian. Tuta absoluta meyrick is an invasive lepidopteran pest species native to south america that has undergone a massive range expansion since 2006 to encompass large portions of eurasia, africa, parts of central america, and the caribbean campos et al. Insecticide resistance in two populations of tuta absoluta meyrick.
The south american tomato pinworm, tuta absoluta meyrick lepidoptera. Its control is mainly done by frequent applications of insecticides that. Efficacy of insecticides on tuta absoluta meyrick and other. Compatibility and interaction between bacillus thuringiensis and. The tomato leafminer, tuta absoluta meyrick, is one of the most important pests of tomato worldwide. Tuta absoluta povolny, 1994, an important agricultural.
Tuta absoluta is the main pest of tomato which damages the leaves. The arrangement of the genus of this species has been changed three times. Abstract insecticides for the control of the south american tomato pinworm and the corn earworm and impact of those products on trichogramma pretiosum field studies were conducted from may to october 2000 to. The impact of the pest includes severe yield loss reaching 100%, increasing tomato prices, bans on the trade of tomato including seedlings, an increase in synthetic insecticide applications, disruption of integrated management programmes of other tomato pests, and. Management of tuta absoluta lepidoptera, gelechiidae with. The case of the tomato leaf miner, tuta absoluta cugala, d. The use of chemicals is still the major tactic of control against this pest in brazil, where spray overuse leads to resistance, frequently associated with control failures in the field. Gelechiidae from turkey 8 introduction tomato leaf miner, tuta absoluta meyrick lepidoptera. Small scale farmers and home gardeners may be impacted severely. Biological o natural enemies of tuta absoluta in kassala state, sudan mohammed e. This insect originated in south america, and has spread to several european, middle eastern, and north african countries since its discovery in spain in 2006 desneux et al. Pdf growth inhibitory effects of bioand synthetic insecticides on. Recently tuta absoluta considered to be a serious threat to tomato production in mediterranean region.
Toxicity of insecticides to populations of tomato borer tuta. Gelechiidae, is a major threat to tomato production in rwanda. Tomato leafminer, tuta absoluta background the tomato leafminer, tuta absoluta, originally from south america, was reported for the first time from south africa in august 2016. Indoxacarb, metaflumizone, azadirachtin, and abamectin appeared to be less active, but. Nov 18, 2019 the tomato leaf miner, tuta absoluta meyrick lepidoptera. Metaflumizone is a semicarbazone insecticide indicated for the veterinary treatment of fleas and ticks, marketed under the brand name promeris. Gelechiidae, commonly known as the tomato leaf miner, arrived in spain in 2006. The tomato leafminer, tuta absoluta meyrick is an important pest of tomato crops in south america and has recently arrived in europe affecting tomato plantations. T resistencia a emamectina e benzoato en tuta absoluta. Population dynamic of tomato leaf miner, tuta absoluta. Global geographic distribution of tuta absoluta as. Commercial farmers will have to manage spraying programs carefully. Realtime pcr assay for rapid identification of tuta.
Tuta absoluta in experimental area, 4 pheromone traps were installed. The flies counting and their monitoring into pheromone were performed on regular weekly basis intervals. Nigeria is the largest producer of tomato in africa while the northern regions are the main producers of tomatoes in the country. Gelechiidae was first detected in south america silva et al. Gelechiidae is a pest of tomatoes in south america, mining the leaves and burrowing into the fruit fig. Since its introduction in spain in 2006, this pest has infested 60% of the tomato crops in many regions of the world.
Several alternative control strategies are available for the control of tuta absoluta. The efficacies of abamectin, metaflumizone and azadirachtin were found to be. Depending on the cropping system and infestation pressure, t. Gelechiidae is one of the most troublesome pests of tomatoes in brazil. The tomato leaf miner, tuta absoluta meyrick, 1917, is a neotropical oligophagous moth from the family gelechiidae lepidoptera, which is associated with solanaceous crops. Mean numbers of live metaflumizone, azadirachtin, bacillus. Susceptibility of tomato borer, tuta absoluta meyrick. Since the 1960s, this moth has become one of the key pests of tomato crops in south america garcia and espul, 1982.
Gelechiidae is one of the recent devastating pests attacking tomato crop worldwide. Pheromonebased management strategies to control the. Tuta absoluta is a small moth that is native to south america. This larva causes a major economic effect on tomato industry. Insecticide resistance in the tomato pinworm tuta absoluta. The tomato leaf miner, tuta absoluta meyrick 1917 lepidoptera. Since it was first found in spain in 2007, it has now been reported in most countries along the mediterranean sea, the middle east and eastern europe, as well as in countries in central and northwest europe.
Harmfulness and population dynamics of tuta absoluta meyrick, 1917 in strumica region dusan spasov, dragica spasova, biljana atanasova abstract. Initial studies of mating disruption of the tomato moth. The tomato borer, tuta absoluta meyrick, was first recorded in turkey in august 2009 and rapidly became a serious pest in the mediterranean and aegean coastal regions in field and greenhouse grown tomatoes. Efficacy of insecticides on larvae of tuta absoluta at the 1, 3, 5 and.
Pdf insecticide resistance in two populations of tuta absoluta. Tomato leaf miner tuta absoluta meyrick, 1917 lepidoptera. Toxicity of insecticides to populations of tomato borer. Tuta absoluta technical guide the leafminer, tuta absoluta lepidoptera. Surveillance protocol for the tomato leaf miner, tuta absoluta, for nappo member countries 4 introduction the tomato leaf miner, tuta absoluta meyrick, originated in south america and is a significant pest of tomato solanum lycopersicum l. The tomato borer, tuta absoluta meyrick, was first recorded in turkey in.
Ever since the presence of the invasive tomato leafminer tuta absoluta lepidoptera. Tuta absoluta, helicoverpa zea, lycopersicon esculentum, controle quimico, controle biologico, seletividade. If no if no preventative measures are adopted, this pest can destroy 80100% tomato crops in both greenhouse and. The currently accepted name of tuta absoluta was assigned by povolny in 1994 following a number of earlier changes in nomenclature eppo, 2005.
It is a major pest of tomatoes and other solanaceous plants nightshades. The objective of this study was to determine the interaction between abamectin, azadirachtin, indoxacarb, chlorantraniliprole, dichlorvos and metaflumizone with bt. The tomato leafminer tuta absoluta meyrick is a key insect pest of tomato in tunisia and in many other countries around the world. Gelechiidae, is an invasive pest difficult to control. Metaflumizone 240 gl tarlasera 100 mlda 3 azadirachtin 10gl sera 300ml100lt su 7gun ara ile 2 ilaclama 3 t. Su pomodoro questo insetto e in grado di causare rilevanti.
By means of a validated irac bioassay method, the toxicity of all insecticides registered for t. A new active material controls effectively a wide range of lepidoptera in all larval stages by direct ingestion with a new classification on irac 22b causing instant paralyses stop feeding and motility. Impacts of tuta absoluta in kenya and zambia impacts of tuta absoluta were estimated for kenya and zambia during a household survey conducted in 2018. Pdf effectiveness of certain insecticides against the. Gelechiidae was first identified in the region of akkouda in october 2008 before it spread to all tomato.
Effect of recommended doses of the chemical insecticides on. Now that the leafminer has reached subsaharan africa, there are no natural barriers to its spread across the continent. Susceptibility levels of tuta absoluta meyrick lepidoptera. Introduction of the tomato leafminer tuta absolutainto europe. This insect pest originates from south america and is now considered to be one of the most damaging invasive pests of tomatoes in the mediterranean basin countries of europe and north africa. Since little information about the management of this pest was initially available, during the first months after its introduction into the island severe yield losses frequently occurred.
Tomato production loss can reach up to 50100% if it is not well managed. Over the last 10 years, the insect tuta absoluta has become one of the most important threats to agriculture worldwide. Jan 31, 2019 the south american tomato pinworm, tuta absoluta meyrick lepidoptera. Pdf insecticide resistance in two populations of tuta. The study problem is the pest tuta absoluta meyrick, 1917 lepidoptera.
Currently, insecticides are considered one of the major tools for the management of t. The newly introduced pest from south america finding the shores of the mediterranean a perfect new home where it can breed between 1012 generations a year. The objective of this research is to monitor the number of tomato leaf miner tuta absoluta meyrick, 1917 population in the strumica region, over two harvests, spring and summer, in 2011. A discontinued variant of promeris, called promeris duo or promeris for dogs, was indicated for canine use and was a formulated blend of metaflumizone and amitraz. Laboratory bioassays were conducted to evaluate some commercial entomopathogenic fungi epf formulations on t. Guidelines for the control of tuta absoluta 2016 the south american tomato leaf miner tuta absoluta is listed under the eppo a2 alert list, meaning it is locally present within the eppo region and is recommended for regulation as a. Parasitoids of tuta absoluta meyrick, 1917 lepidoptera. Management of tuta absoluta lepidoptera, gelechiidae.
Evidence of rapid spread and establishment of tuta. Parasitoids of tuta absoluta collected on tomato plants in lavras. Attraction and oviposition of tuta absoluta females in response to tomato leaf volatiles. Enzyme activities and analysis of susceptibility levels in. Susceptibility of tomato borer, t uta absoluta m eyrickl epidoptera. Tuta absoluta is known to destroy tomato fields when not treated. Gelechiidae from turkey article pdf available in turkish journal of.
This presentation is about tuta absoluta, an invasive moth. It is considered a devastating pest and its control. Tuta absoluta, synonym gnoromoschema absoluta clarke, 1962. Management of tuta absoluta lepidoptera, gelechiidae with insecticides on tomatoes 337 variance. Tuta absoluta is the main pest of tomato which damages the leaves, stalks, flowers and fruits. The efficacies of abamectin, metaflumizone and azadirachtin were.
Specimens attracted to pheromone trap are more likely to be t. Insecticide application is quite common and remains the prevalent control method particularly in openfield cultivation systems. Efficacy of bioand chemical insecticides in the control of tuta. This pest has become the main problem of tomato crops because of the devastating damages caused. Tuta absoluta povolny, 1994, an important agricultural pest. Kurstaki, azadiractina, abamectina, metaflumizone, clorantranilipolo. Gelechiidae was confirmed in ethiopia and sudan, experts have been bracing for substantial crop losses. Control and management of tomato leafminer tuta absoluta. Abiotic and biotic factors, together with a suite of population demographic traits are likely key for species propensity and invasion success. As a result, insecticide resistance to many chemical classes of insecticides has been described both in south america and in europe. Tuta absoluta was originally described as phthorimaea absoluta meyrick 1917 from a single male which was collected in huancayo, peru. Gelechiidae, a devastating pest of tomato originating from south america has been recorded in serbia on three localities.
Tuta absoluta meyrick, 1917 lepidoptera, gelechiidae. Tuta absoluta meyrick, in only a few years, has become a serious threat to global tomato production. Insecticide resistance in two populations of tuta absoluta. The present study was carried out to attempt to acquire better knowledge of the biology of this insect and to implement suitable prophylactic control tools for t. The larvae, inside the leaf galleries, were obtained from the established tomato field. Wherever significant difference occurred, tukey s multiple comparison test was applied for mean separation. Pdf attraction and oviposition of tuta absoluta females. Tarim ve koyisleri bakanligi domates guvesi tuta absoluta meyrick lepidoptera. In many cases the control of tuta is based on the use of pesticides. Following its introduction into europe, north africa and the middle east, t. Tuta absoluta is a south american species first described in 1917 by meyrick under the name phthorimaea absoluta. Gelechiidae, the tomato leaf miner, is one of the most devastating pests affecting tomato crops in italy. Sp 1 surveillance protocol for the tomato leaf miner, tuta. Use of biorational insecticides for the control of tuta.
As a result, insecticide resistance to many chemical classes of insecticides has been described both in. Initial studies of mating disruption of the tomato moth, tuta absoluta lepidoptera. Tuta absoluta can destroy an entire tomato farm, whether in the open field or in a greenhouse, if effective control measures are not employed. Biological aspects of tomato leafminer tuta absoluta. Pdf biological invasion of tomato leaf miner, tuta. It thrives also in eggplant, cucumber and french bean. Aug 12, 2015 read enzyme activities and analysis of susceptibility levels in turkish tuta absoluta populations to chlorantraniliprole and metaflumizone insecticides, phytoparasitica on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. Efficacy of insecticides on tuta absoluta meyrick and other pests in pole tomato an t o n oi ce s a r d o s sa n t o s 1, re g i a n e cristin a ol i v e i r a d e fr e ti a s bu e n o 2, smi o n e sl vi a vieir a 3, ad e n e y d e fr e ti a s bu e n o 4. The tomato borer tuta absoluta meyrick was first reported in the mediterranean region in 2006 and became established in sardinia in 2008. Sriyanka lahiri, david orr, in sustainable management of arthropod pests of tomato, 2018. The tomato leafminer tuta absoluta meyrick lepidoptera. Tuta absoluta meyrick, a major invasive pest of solanaceous plants, was recently detected in botswana. Management of tuta absoluta lepidoptera, gelechiidae with insecticides on tomatoes, insecticides pest engineering, farzana perveen, intechopen, doi.
D o m a t e s g u v e s i domates guvesi tuta absoluta. It is well known as a serious pest of tomato crops in europe, africa, western asia and south and central america. Gelechiidae, a native of south america, is spreading like wild fire in europe, the middle east, asia and africa where it is damaging fieldgrown and greenhouse tomato crops. Gelechiidae using synthetic sex pheromone miguel michereff filhoa, evaldo f. In the laboratory trial of 2010, due to the low number of live larvae in the control, a one way.
The study aimed to found out the potential efficacy of some bioand synthetic insecticides used against tuta absoluta lepidoptera. This specimen is deposited in the natural history museum, london, uk. World distribution of tuta absoluta gnorab eppo global database. Multivoltine twelve generations in a year average 260 eggs laid by a female larvae mine in the mesophyll of the leaf four larval instars pupates in the soil and sometimes in the leaves prefers tomato but. This pest may be responsible for losses of up to 80100% in tomato plantations in both. The tomato leafminer, tuta absoluta meyrich lepidoptera. Tuta absoluta is a moth originating from southamerica causing serious damage on solanaceae, in particular tomato. Gelechiidae is an invasive pest of tomato crops that is rapidly expanding around the world. Evaluation of the synthetic major component of the sex.