Prospects for the biological control of Tuta absoluta in tomatoes of the Mediterranean basin

A Urbaneja, J González‐Cabrera… - Pest management …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Since its detection in the Mediterranean basin at the end of 2006 and later in other
European countries, the South American tomato pinworm, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick), has …

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 …

Assessing European Egg Parasitoids as a Mean of Controlling the Invasive South American Tomato Pinworm Tuta absoluta

A Chailleux, N Desneux, J Seguret, H Do Thi Khanh… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
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 …

The tomato leaf miner (Tuta absoluta): Conventional pest problem, organic management solutions?

AN Terzidis, S Wilcockson, C Leifert - Organic Agriculture, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)(Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is a serious pest of solanaceous
plants, especially tomato. Commonly known as the tomato leaf miner or South American …

Lethal and Sublethal Effects of Various Pesticides on Trichogramma achaeae (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae)

J Fontes, IS Roja, J Tavares… - Journal of Economic …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Little information is available regarding the lethal and sublethal effects of pesticides on
Trichogramma achaeae (Nagaraja and Nagarkatti; Hymenoptera: Tricogrammatidae) during …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of Temperature on Life History and Parasitization Behavior of Trichogramma achaeae Nagaraja and Nagarkatti (Hym.: Trichogrammatidae)

M Del Pino, JR Gallego, E Hernández Suárez… - Insects, 2020 - mdpi.com
Trichogramma achaeae Nagaraja and Nagarkatti (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) is
currently used as biological control agent for several lepidopteran pests. Knowledge of …

Biological control of Tuta absoluta in Argentina and Italy: evaluation of indigenous insects as natural enemies

MG Luna, NE Sánchez, PC Pereyra, E Nieves… - EPPO …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
By means of an international project, A rgentinian and I talian researchers are carrying out
joint research to study biological and ecological aspects of T uta absoluta biological control …

Native parasitoids associated with Tuta absoluta in the tomato production areas of the Spanish Mediterranean Coast

R Gabarra, J Arnó, L Lara, MJ Verdú, A Ribes, F Beitia… - BioControl, 2014 - Springer
The tomato borer Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)(Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is an invasive pest that
produces significant damage to tomato crops in the Mediterranean area. Although several …

Improving the efficiency of Trichogramma achaeae to control Tuta absoluta

P Cascone, S Carpenito, S Slotsbo, L Iodice… - BioControl, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Tuta absoluta Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), commonly known as the tomato
borer, is native to South America and has rapidly spread in various European countries …

Prospects for plant defence activators and biocontrol in IPM–concepts and lessons learnt so far

TJA Bruce, LE Smart, ANE Birch, VC Blok… - Crop protection, 2017 - Elsevier
There is an urgent need to develop new interventions to manage pests because evolution of
pesticide resistance and changes in legislation are limiting conventional control options for …