Browsing by Subject "Tuta absoluta"
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Bio-ecological studies of Tuta absoluta in Sudan
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Production of tomato crops in Sudan is threatened by the invasion of Tuta absoluta (Meyrick). This pest develops and disperses rapidly and it is also known to develop resistance to insecticides. Knowledge of its bio-ecology ... -
Biology and performance of two indigenous larval parasitoids on Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in Sudan
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)Tuta absoluta is an alien invasive pest in Sudan. Since it was detected in the country, the pest continues to cause major tomato losses. Alarmed by its devastating nature and the speed of spread, tomato growers resorted ... -
Host plant suitability and baseline susceptibility of Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera : Gelechiidae) to insecticides in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)The devastating tomato pest, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) (tomato leafminer/tomato pinworm), originates from South America. It invaded South Africa in 2016. It not only causes severe damage to tomato, ... -
Host plant suitability and efficacy of selected insecticides for control of Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera : Gelechiidae)
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is an oligophagous species, native to the neotropics of South America and is one of the most serious pests of tomato globally. Tuta absoluta develops on various cultivated ...