Tuta absoluta

Tuta absoluta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Tuta
Species:
T. absoluta
Binomial name
Tuta absoluta
(Meyrick,[1] 1917)
Synonyms
  • Scrobipalpuloides absoluta[2]: 240  (Povolný, 1987)
  • Scrobipalpula absoluta[2]: 240  (Povolný, 1964; Becker, 1984)
  • Gnorimoschema absoluta[2]: 240  (Clarke, 1962)
  • Phthorimaea absoluta Meyrick, 1917[2]: 240 

Tuta absoluta or Phthorimaea absoluta is a species of moth in family Gelechiidae known by the common names South American tomato pinworm, tomato leafminer, tomato pinworm and South American tomato moth. It is well known as a serious pest of tomato crops in Europe, Africa, western Asia and South and Central America, with larvae causing up to 100% loss if not effectively controlled.[2]: 241 

  1. ^ "Tuta absoluta (South American tomato pinworm)". Invasive Species Compendium (ISC). CABI (Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International). 2021-02-12. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  2. ^ a b c d e Biondi, Antonio; Guedes, Raul Narciso C.; Wan, Fang-Hao; Desneux, Nicolas (2018-01-07). "Ecology, Worldwide Spread, and Management of the Invasive South American Tomato Pinworm, Tuta absoluta: Past, Present, and Future". Annual Review of Entomology. 63 (1). Annual Reviews: 239–258. doi:10.1146/annurev-ento-031616-034933. ISSN 0066-4170. PMID 28977774. S2CID 207640103.