Integrated pest management of Tuta absoluta: practical implementations across different world regions

N Desneux, P Han, R Mansour, J Arnó, T Brévault… - Journal of Pest …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract The South American tomato pinworm, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)(Lepidoptera:
Gelechiidae), has invaded most Afro-Eurasian countries and is threatening worldwide …

Ecology and behavior of first instar larval Lepidoptera

MP Zalucki, AR Clarke… - Annual review of …, 2002 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Neonate Lepidoptera are confronted with the daunting task of establishing
themselves on a food plant. The factors relevant to this process need to be considered at …

Biological invasion of European tomato crops by Tuta absoluta: ecology, geographic expansion and prospects for biological control

N Desneux, E Wajnberg, KAG Wyckhuys, G Burgio… - Journal of pest …, 2010 - Springer
The tomato leafminer Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)(Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is a devastating
pest of tomato originating from South America. After its initial detection in eastern Spain in …

Insecticide resistance in populations of Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)

HÁA Siqueira, RNC Guedes… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract 1 Control failures of insecticides used against the tomato leafminer Tuta absoluta
(Meyrick)(Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in Brazil led to the investigation of the possible …

Control failure likelihood and spatial dependence of insecticide resistance in the tomato pinworm, Tuta absoluta

GA Silva, MC Picanço, L Bacci… - Pest management …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND: Insecticide resistance is a likely cause of field control failures of Tuta
absoluta, but the subject has been little studied. Therefore, resistance to ten insecticides was …

Suitability of the tomato borer Tuta absoluta as prey for Macrolophus pygmaeus and Nesidiocoris tenuis

A Urbaneja, H Montón, O Mollá - Journal of Applied …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
The tomato borer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)(Lep.: Gelechiidae), is an important tomato pest
native to South America, which appeared in eastern Spain at the end of 2006. Prey …

The tomato borer Tuta absoluta in South America: pest status, management and insecticide resistance

RNC Guedes, MC Picanço - EPPO bulletin, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The tomato borer T uta absoluta (L epidoptera: G elechiidae) has been a recognized pest in
S outh A merica since the 1960s, quickly spreading to the major tomato‐producing countries …

Identification and Risk Assessment for Worldwide Invasion and Spread of Tuta absoluta with a Focus on Sub-Saharan Africa: Implications for Phytosanitary Measures …

HEZ Tonnang, SF Mohamed, F Khamis, S Ekesi - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
To support management decisions, molecular characterization of data and geo-reference of
incidence records of Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)(Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) were combined with …

Preplant release of Nesidiocoris tenuis and supplementary tactics for control of Tuta absoluta and Bemisa tabaci in greenhouse tomato

FJ Calvo, MJ Lorente, PA Stansly… - Entomologia …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
An early release system developed for Nesidiocoris tenuis Reuter (Heteroptera: Miridae)
could provide a good control of Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)(Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in tomato …

Global geographic distribution of Tuta absoluta as affected by climate change

PA Santana, L Kumar, RS Da Silva, MC Picanço - Journal of Pest Science, 2019 - Springer
Over the last 10 years, the insect Tuta absoluta has become one of the most important
threats to agriculture worldwide. Since its introduction in Spain in 2006, this pest has …