Occurrence of Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in the Malnad and Hyderabad-Karnataka Regions of Karnataka, India

In Jan and Feb 2015, the tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), was found to have entered and established in the Malnad and Hyderabad-Karnataka Regions of Karnataka, India, where it is infesting tomato and potato crops. To our knowledge, this is the first record of T....

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Published inThe Florida entomologist Vol. 98; no. 3; pp. 970 - 971
Main Authors Kalleshwaraswamy, C. M, Murthy, M. Shankara, Viraktamath, C. A, Kumar, N. K. Krishna
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Lutz Florida Entomological Society 01.09.2015
Subjects
Agriculture
crop losses
crops
Distribution
Entomology
especies invasoras
Infestation
Insect larvae
Insecticides
insects
Introduced species
invasive species
Leafminers
Leaves
Moths
Pests
Plants
polilla del tomate
population
potatoes
SCIENTIFIC NOTES
Solanum lycopersicum
Solanum tuberosum
tomato leafminer
tomatoes
Tuta absoluta
Vegetable crops
India
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Summary:In Jan and Feb 2015, the tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), was found to have entered and established in the Malnad and Hyderabad-Karnataka Regions of Karnataka, India, where it is infesting tomato and potato crops. To our knowledge, this is the first record of T. absoluta in these regions of India. The incidence recorded appears to be comparatively small at some locations, but this damaging insect may spread to other regions of India and cause serious crop loss in the future. Probably, the introduced populations are resistant to various insecticides, and management of insecticideresistant populations poses additional problems.
Bibliography:http://dx.doi.org/10.1653%2F024.098.0326
ISSN:0015-4040
1938-5102
DOI:10.1653/024.098.0326