Natural enemies of the South American moth, Tuta absoluta, in Europe, North Africa and Middle East, and their potential use in pest control strategies

The South American tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), is an invasive Neotropical pest. After its first detection in Europe, it rapidly invaded more than 30 Western Palaearctic countries becoming a serious agricultural threat to tomato production in both protected and...

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Main Authors: Zappala, Lucia, Biondi, Antonio, Alma, Alberto, Al-Jboory, Ibrahim J., Arnó, Judit, Bayram, Ahmet, Chailleux, Anais, El-Arnaouty, Ashraf, Gerling, Dan, Guenaoui, Yamina, Shaltiel-Harpaz, Liora, Siscaro, Gaetano, Stavrinides, Menelaos, Tavella, Luciana, Vercher, Rosa, Urbaneja, Alberto, Desneux, Nicolas
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Language:Inglés
Published: 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/4778
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author Zappala, Lucia
Biondi, Antonio
Alma, Alberto
Al-Jboory, Ibrahim J.
Arnó, Judit
Bayram, Ahmet
Chailleux, Anais
El-Arnaouty, Ashraf
Gerling, Dan
Guenaoui, Yamina
Shaltiel-Harpaz, Liora
Siscaro, Gaetano
Stavrinides, Menelaos
Tavella, Luciana
Vercher, Rosa
Urbaneja, Alberto
Desneux, Nicolas
author_browse Al-Jboory, Ibrahim J.
Alma, Alberto
Arnó, Judit
Bayram, Ahmet
Biondi, Antonio
Chailleux, Anais
Desneux, Nicolas
El-Arnaouty, Ashraf
Gerling, Dan
Guenaoui, Yamina
Shaltiel-Harpaz, Liora
Siscaro, Gaetano
Stavrinides, Menelaos
Tavella, Luciana
Urbaneja, Alberto
Vercher, Rosa
Zappala, Lucia
author_facet Zappala, Lucia
Biondi, Antonio
Alma, Alberto
Al-Jboory, Ibrahim J.
Arnó, Judit
Bayram, Ahmet
Chailleux, Anais
El-Arnaouty, Ashraf
Gerling, Dan
Guenaoui, Yamina
Shaltiel-Harpaz, Liora
Siscaro, Gaetano
Stavrinides, Menelaos
Tavella, Luciana
Vercher, Rosa
Urbaneja, Alberto
Desneux, Nicolas
author_sort Zappala, Lucia
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description The South American tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), is an invasive Neotropical pest. After its first detection in Europe, it rapidly invaded more than 30 Western Palaearctic countries becoming a serious agricultural threat to tomato production in both protected and open-field crops. Among the pest control tactics against exotic pests, biological control using indigenous natural enemies is one of the most promising. Here, available data on the Afro-Eurasian natural enemies of T. absoluta are compiled. Then, their potential for inclusion in sustainable pest control packages is discussed providing relevant examples. Collections were conducted in 12 countries, both in open-field and protected susceptible crops, as well as in wild flora and/or using infested sentinel plants. More than 70 arthropod species, 20 % predators and 80 % parasitoids, were recorded attacking the new pest so far. Among the recovered indigenous natural enemies, only few parasitoid species, namely, some eulophid and braconid wasps, and especially mirid predators, have promising potential to be included in effective and environmentally friendly management strategies for the pest in the newly invaded areas. Finally, a brief outlook of the future research and applications of indigenous T. absoluta biological control agents are provided.
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spelling ReDivia47782025-04-25T14:44:24Z Natural enemies of the South American moth, Tuta absoluta, in Europe, North Africa and Middle East, and their potential use in pest control strategies Zappala, Lucia Biondi, Antonio Alma, Alberto Al-Jboory, Ibrahim J. Arnó, Judit Bayram, Ahmet Chailleux, Anais El-Arnaouty, Ashraf Gerling, Dan Guenaoui, Yamina Shaltiel-Harpaz, Liora Siscaro, Gaetano Stavrinides, Menelaos Tavella, Luciana Vercher, Rosa Urbaneja, Alberto Desneux, Nicolas The South American tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), is an invasive Neotropical pest. After its first detection in Europe, it rapidly invaded more than 30 Western Palaearctic countries becoming a serious agricultural threat to tomato production in both protected and open-field crops. Among the pest control tactics against exotic pests, biological control using indigenous natural enemies is one of the most promising. Here, available data on the Afro-Eurasian natural enemies of T. absoluta are compiled. Then, their potential for inclusion in sustainable pest control packages is discussed providing relevant examples. Collections were conducted in 12 countries, both in open-field and protected susceptible crops, as well as in wild flora and/or using infested sentinel plants. More than 70 arthropod species, 20 % predators and 80 % parasitoids, were recorded attacking the new pest so far. Among the recovered indigenous natural enemies, only few parasitoid species, namely, some eulophid and braconid wasps, and especially mirid predators, have promising potential to be included in effective and environmentally friendly management strategies for the pest in the newly invaded areas. Finally, a brief outlook of the future research and applications of indigenous T. absoluta biological control agents are provided. 2017-06-01T10:10:59Z 2017-06-01T10:10:59Z 2013 DEC 2013 article Zappala, L., Biondi, A., Alma, A., Al-Jboory, I. J., Arno, Judit, Bayram, Ahmet, et al. (2013). Natural enemies of the South American moth, Tuta absoluta, in Europe, North Africa and Middle East, and their potential use in pest control strategies. Journal of Pest Science, 86(4), 635-647. 1612-4758; 1612-4766 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/4778 10.1007/s10340-013-0531-9 en openAccess Impreso
spellingShingle Zappala, Lucia
Biondi, Antonio
Alma, Alberto
Al-Jboory, Ibrahim J.
Arnó, Judit
Bayram, Ahmet
Chailleux, Anais
El-Arnaouty, Ashraf
Gerling, Dan
Guenaoui, Yamina
Shaltiel-Harpaz, Liora
Siscaro, Gaetano
Stavrinides, Menelaos
Tavella, Luciana
Vercher, Rosa
Urbaneja, Alberto
Desneux, Nicolas
Natural enemies of the South American moth, Tuta absoluta, in Europe, North Africa and Middle East, and their potential use in pest control strategies
title Natural enemies of the South American moth, Tuta absoluta, in Europe, North Africa and Middle East, and their potential use in pest control strategies
title_full Natural enemies of the South American moth, Tuta absoluta, in Europe, North Africa and Middle East, and their potential use in pest control strategies
title_fullStr Natural enemies of the South American moth, Tuta absoluta, in Europe, North Africa and Middle East, and their potential use in pest control strategies
title_full_unstemmed Natural enemies of the South American moth, Tuta absoluta, in Europe, North Africa and Middle East, and their potential use in pest control strategies
title_short Natural enemies of the South American moth, Tuta absoluta, in Europe, North Africa and Middle East, and their potential use in pest control strategies
title_sort natural enemies of the south american moth tuta absoluta in europe north africa and middle east and their potential use in pest control strategies
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/4778
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