Biological invasion of European tomato crops by Tuta absoluta: ecology, geographic expansion and prospects for biological control

By N. Desneux, Eric Wajnberg, Kris A. G. Wyckhuys, G. Burgio, S. Arpaia, Consuelo A. Narváez-Vasquez, J. González-Cabrera, Diana Catalán Ruescas, E. Tabone, J. Frandon and 4 more. Journal of Pest Science, 2010

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A four-year survey on insecticide resistance and likelihood of chemical control failure for tomato leaf miner Tuta absoluta in the European/Asian region (2017, background): “…invaded Europe most probably with a single introduction event from Central Chile (Urbaneja et al. 2007; Guillemaud et al. 2015) and rapidly became a global pest threatening tomato production in both greenhouse and field crops (Desneux et al. 2010, 2011; Tonnang et al. 2015; Campos et al. 2017).”
The invasive South American tomato pinworm, Tuta absoluta, continues to spread in Afro-Eurasia and beyond: the new threat to tomato world production (2011, background): “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 (see Desneux et al. 2010 for a thorough review).”
Defensive plant responses induced by Nesidiocoris tenuis (Hemiptera: Miridae) on tomato plants (2015, background): “…2013), the cosmopolitan Nesidiocoris tenuis (Reuter) (Hemiptera:Miridae) has been extremely effective in controlling the invasive South American tomato pinworm Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera:Gelechiidae), an important tomato pest first detected in the Old World in 2007 (Desneux et al. 2010).”
Preplant release of Nesidiocoris tenuis and supplementary tactics for control of Tuta absoluta and Bemisa tabaci in greenhouse tomato (2012, background): “In trials combining N. tenuis and T. achaeae (Desneux et al., 2010), the mirid was released after transplanting, which probably permitted T. absoluta increase early in the season before the predator could build up sufficiently to provide control, necessitating additional suppression from T. achaeae.”
Occurrence, biology, natural enemies and management of Tuta absoluta in Africa (2018, background): “…because of its high demographical potential, which is mainly due to a short generation time, a relatively wide host range, a good thermal adaptability and its aptitude to develop insecticide resistance (Desneux et al. 2010, Guedes & Picanço 2012, Tropea Garzia et al. 2012, Biondi et al. 2018).”
Secondary plants used in biological control: A review (2012, background): “…in these systems for optimized integrated pest management, especially in the light of threats such as the repeated arrival of new invasive pests (Desneux et al. 2010, 2011; Ragsdale et al. 2011) and the need to reduce side-effects of agricultural pesticides on beneficial arthropods (Desneux et…”
Efficacy of Bacillus thuringiensis (Berliner) in controlling the tomato borer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) (2011, background): “Since then, its presence has also been confirmed in Algeria, Canary Islands, France, Italy, Morocco, and Tunisia in 2008, and in Albania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Germany, Malta, Portugal, Switzerland, The Netherlands, and the United Kingdom in 2009 (Desneux et al. 2010; EPPO 2010).”
Economic impact of exotic insect pests in Brazilian agriculture (2013, background): “The tomato leafminer Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelichiidae) appears to be native to South America and was described originally from Peru (Desneux et al. 2010).”
The combined use of Bacillus thuringiensis and Nesidiocoris tenuis against the tomato borer Tuta absoluta (2011, background): “…UJI-IVIA-CIB CSIC, Centro de Protección Vegetal y Biotecnologı́a, Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias (IVIA), Carretera de Moncada—Náquera km 4.5, 46113 Moncada, Valencia, Spain e-mail: aurbaneja@ivia.es The Netherlands and the United Kingdom in 2009 (Desneux et al. 2010; EPPO 2010).”