The invasive South American tomato pinworm, Tuta absoluta, continues to spread in Afro-Eurasia and beyond: the new threat to tomato world production

DESNEUX, N.; LUNA, M. G.; GUILLEMAUD, T.; URBANEJA. A.

JOURNAL OF PEST SCIENCE

SPRINGER HEIDELBERG

Año: 2011 vol. 84 p. 403 - 408

1612-4758

The economic and ecological effects of invasive species, notably pests, are now widely recognized. The South American tomato pinworm Tuta absoluta Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is an invasive pest, native to South America which was detected in eastern Spain at the end of 2006. Since then, T. absoluta has spread to the European and the North African Mediterranean Basin countries where it has become a serious agricultural threat to tomato production in both greenhouse and outdoor tomato crops. This pest spreads rapidly and its status in the world has completely changed within only a few years from a South American tomato pest to a major threat to tomato world production. In this letter, we update the available information on the current distribution of T. absoluta in the world. Moreover, we describe and discuss how fast and why T. absoluta is threatening and is going to change face of world tomato production. threatening and is going to change face of world tomato production. threatening and is going to change face of world tomato production. the European and the North African Mediterranean Basin countries where it has become a serious agricultural threat to tomato production in both greenhouse and outdoor tomato crops. This pest spreads rapidly and its status in the world has completely changed within only a few years from a South American tomato pest to a major threat to tomato world production. In this letter, we update the available information on the current distribution of T. absoluta in the world. Moreover, we describe and discuss how fast and why T. absoluta is threatening and is going to change face of world tomato production. threatening and is going to change face of world tomato production. threatening and is going to change face of world tomato production. the European and the North African Mediterranean Basin countries where it has become a serious agricultural threat to tomato production in both greenhouse and outdoor tomato crops. This pest spreads rapidly and its status in the world has completely changed within only a few years from a South American tomato pest to a major threat to tomato world production. In this letter, we update the available information on the current distribution of T. absoluta in the world. Moreover, we describe and discuss how fast and why T. absoluta is threatening and is going to change face of world tomato production. threatening and is going to change face of world tomato production. threatening and is going to change face of world tomato production. South America which was detected in eastern Spain at the end of 2006. Since then, T. absoluta has spread to the European and the North African Mediterranean Basin countries where it has become a serious agricultural threat to tomato production in both greenhouse and outdoor tomato crops. This pest spreads rapidly and its status in the world has completely changed within only a few years from a South American tomato pest to a major threat to tomato world production. In this letter, we update the available information on the current distribution of T. absoluta in the world. Moreover, we describe and discuss how fast and why T. absoluta is threatening and is going to change face of world tomato production. threatening and is going to change face of world tomato production. threatening and is going to change face of world tomato production. the European and the North African Mediterranean Basin countries where it has become a serious agricultural threat to tomato production in both greenhouse and outdoor tomato crops. This pest spreads rapidly and its status in the world has completely changed within only a few years from a South American tomato pest to a major threat to tomato world production. In this letter, we update the available information on the current distribution of T. absoluta in the world. Moreover, we describe and discuss how fast and why T. absoluta is threatening and is going to change face of world tomato production. threatening and is going to change face of world tomato production. threatening and is going to change face of world tomato production. the European and the North African Mediterranean Basin countries where it has become a serious agricultural threat to tomato production in both greenhouse and outdoor tomato crops. This pest spreads rapidly and its status in the world has completely changed within only a few years from a South American tomato pest to a major threat to tomato world production. In this letter, we update the available information on the current distribution of T. absoluta in the world. Moreover, we describe and discuss how fast and why T. absoluta is threatening and is going to change face of world tomato production. threatening and is going to change face of world tomato production. threatening and is going to change face of world tomato production. South America which was detected in eastern Spain at the end of 2006. Since then, T. absoluta has spread to the European and the North African Mediterranean Basin countries where it has become a serious agricultural threat to tomato production in both greenhouse and outdoor tomato crops. This pest spreads rapidly and its status in the world has completely changed within only a few years from a South American tomato pest to a major threat to tomato world production. In this letter, we update the available information on the current distribution of T. absoluta in the world. Moreover, we describe and discuss how fast and why T. absoluta is threatening and is going to change face of world tomato production. threatening and is going to change face of world tomato production. threatening and is going to change face of world tomato production. the European and the North African Mediterranean Basin countries where it has become a serious agricultural threat to tomato production in both greenhouse and outdoor tomato crops. This pest spreads rapidly and its status in the world has completely changed within only a few years from a South American tomato pest to a major threat to tomato world production. In this letter, we update the available information on the current distribution of T. absoluta in the world. Moreover, we describe and discuss how fast and why T. absoluta is threatening and is going to change face of world tomato production. threatening and is going to change face of world tomato production. threatening and is going to change face of world tomato production. the European and the North African Mediterranean Basin countries where it has become a serious agricultural threat to tomato production in both greenhouse and outdoor tomato crops. This pest spreads rapidly and its status in the world has completely changed within only a few years from a South American tomato pest to a major threat to tomato world production. In this letter, we update the available information on the current distribution of T. absoluta in the world. Moreover, we describe and discuss how fast and why T. absoluta is threatening and is going to change face of world tomato production. threatening and is going to change face of world tomato production. threatening and is going to change face of world tomato production. Tuta absoluta Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is an invasive pest, native to South America which was detected in eastern Spain at the end of 2006. Since then, T. absoluta has spread to the European and the North African Mediterranean Basin countries where it has become a serious agricultural threat to tomato production in both greenhouse and outdoor tomato crops. This pest spreads rapidly and its status in the world has completely changed within only a few years from a South American tomato pest to a major threat to tomato world production. In this letter, we update the available information on the current distribution of T. absoluta in the world. Moreover, we describe and discuss how fast and why T. absoluta is threatening and is going to change face of world tomato production. threatening and is going to change face of world tomato production. threatening and is going to change face of world tomato production. the European and the North African Mediterranean Basin countries where it has become a serious agricultural threat to tomato production in both greenhouse and outdoor tomato crops. This pest spreads rapidly and its status in the world has completely changed within only a few years from a South American tomato pest to a major threat to tomato world production. In this letter, we update the available information on the current distribution of T. absoluta in the world. Moreover, we describe and discuss how fast and why T. absoluta is threatening and is going to change face of world tomato production. threatening and is going to change face of world tomato production. threatening and is going to change face of world tomato production. the European and the North African Mediterranean Basin countries where it has become a serious agricultural threat to tomato production in both greenhouse and outdoor tomato crops. This pest spreads rapidly and its status in the world has completely changed within only a few years from a South American tomato pest to a major threat to tomato world production. In this letter, we update the available information on the current distribution of T. absoluta in the world. Moreover, we describe and discuss how fast and why T. absoluta is threatening and is going to change face of world tomato production. threatening and is going to change face of world tomato production. threatening and is going to change face of world tomato production. T. absoluta has spread to the European and the North African Mediterranean Basin countries where it has become a serious agricultural threat to tomato production in both greenhouse and outdoor tomato crops. This pest spreads rapidly and its status in the world has completely changed within only a few years from a South American tomato pest to a major threat to tomato world production. In this letter, we update the available information on the current distribution of T. absoluta in the world. Moreover, we describe and discuss how fast and why T. absoluta is threatening and is going to change face of world tomato production. threatening and is going to change face of world tomato production. threatening and is going to change face of world tomato production. T. absoluta in the world. Moreover, we describe and discuss how fast and why T. absoluta is threatening and is going to change face of world tomato production.