Prospects for the biological control of Tuta absoluta in tomatoes of the Mediterranean basin

Since its detection in the Mediterranean basin at the end of 2006 and later in other European countries, the South American tomato pinworm, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick), has become a serious threat to tomato crops. In newly infested areas, it is especially problematic during the first years of its presen...

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Autores principales: Urbaneja, Alberto, González-Cabrera, Joel, Arnó, Judit, Gabarra, Rosa
Formato: Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2017
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/4625
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author Urbaneja, Alberto
González-Cabrera, Joel
Arnó, Judit
Gabarra, Rosa
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description Since its detection in the Mediterranean basin at the end of 2006 and later in other European countries, the South American tomato pinworm, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick), has become a serious threat to tomato crops. In newly infested areas, it is especially problematic during the first years of its presence. Nevertheless, after 23 years, the incidence of T. absoluta has become less severe in certain areas. There are several factors contributing to this decline, such as the increase in growers' knowledge of pest behaviour and biology and the correct application of integrated pest control strategies. The impact of opportunistic native natural enemies (fortuitous biological control) should be considered as one of the key factors in this decline. In this review, available information on indigenous natural enemies is updated, and the current pest management approaches used against T. absoluta are addressed. Finally, future scenarios for biological control of this pest are discussed. Copyright (c) 2012 Society of Chemical Industry
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spelling ReDivia46252025-04-25T14:44:02Z Prospects for the biological control of Tuta absoluta in tomatoes of the Mediterranean basin Urbaneja, Alberto González-Cabrera, Joel Arnó, Judit Gabarra, Rosa Since its detection in the Mediterranean basin at the end of 2006 and later in other European countries, the South American tomato pinworm, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick), has become a serious threat to tomato crops. In newly infested areas, it is especially problematic during the first years of its presence. Nevertheless, after 23 years, the incidence of T. absoluta has become less severe in certain areas. There are several factors contributing to this decline, such as the increase in growers' knowledge of pest behaviour and biology and the correct application of integrated pest control strategies. The impact of opportunistic native natural enemies (fortuitous biological control) should be considered as one of the key factors in this decline. In this review, available information on indigenous natural enemies is updated, and the current pest management approaches used against T. absoluta are addressed. Finally, future scenarios for biological control of this pest are discussed. Copyright (c) 2012 Society of Chemical Industry 2017-06-01T10:10:35Z 2017-06-01T10:10:35Z 2012 SEP 2012 article Urbaneja, A., Gonzalez-Cabrera, J., Arno, Judit, Gabarra, Rosa (2012). Prospects for the biological control of Tuta absoluta in tomatoes of the Mediterranean basin. Pest management science, 68(9), 1215-1222. 1526-498X http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/4625 10.1002/ps.3344 en openAccess Impreso
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Prospects for the biological control of Tuta absoluta in tomatoes of the Mediterranean basin
title Prospects for the biological control of Tuta absoluta in tomatoes of the Mediterranean basin
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title_full_unstemmed Prospects for the biological control of Tuta absoluta in tomatoes of the Mediterranean basin
title_short Prospects for the biological control of Tuta absoluta in tomatoes of the Mediterranean basin
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