The tomato borer Tuta absoluta in South America: pest status, management and insecticide resistance

R. N. C. Guedes; M. C. Picanço

doi:10.1111/epp.2557

journal article Aug 01, 2012

The tomato borer Tuta absoluta in South America: pest status, management and insecticide resistance

R. N. C. Guedes

M. C. Picanço

EPPO Bulletin Vol. 42 No. 2 pp. 211-216 · Wiley

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Abstract

The tomato borer Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) has been a recognized pest in South America since the 1960s, quickly spreading to the major tomato‐producing countries in the region. A series of studies regarding this pest's biology, ecology and management were conducted to contain tomato losses within acceptable levels. Although cultural control methods were attempted against T. absoluta, as were the development of resistant tomato varieties and the use of pheromones and natural enemies, insecticides are still the main control method used. The sex pheromone of T. absoluta was identified, confirmed and synthesized in the late 1990s and it is currently used for detection and monitoring of this species, but improved sampling plans are still necessary for its use in decision‐making regarding insecticide use. Insecticide use has shifted from earlier reliance on organophosphates, pyrethroids, cartap and abamectin to insect growth regulators and, more recently, to novel insecticides. Unfortunately, the overreliance on insecticide use led to problems with insecticide resistance in the region, which is a current matter of concern not only in South America, but also elsewhere since introduced strains may carry insecticide‐resistance genes at high frequency even without local selection in the site of introduction.

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Published: Aug 01, 2012
Vol/Issue: 42(2)
Pages: 211-216
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Authors

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R. N. C. Guedes

Department of Entomology Federal University of Viçosa Viçosa MG Brazil; FAO Consultant AGP‐FAO, Rome, Italy

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M. C. Picanço

Department of Entomology Federal University of Viçosa Viçosa MG Brazil

Cite This Article

R. N. C. Guedes, M. C. Picanço (2012). The tomato borer Tuta absoluta in South America: pest status, management and insecticide resistance. EPPO Bulletin, 42(2), 211-216. https://doi.org/10.1111/epp.2557

The tomato borer Tuta absoluta in South America: pest status, management and insecticide resistance

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