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

The tomato leafminer Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is a devastating pest of tomato originating from South America. After its initial detection in eastern Spain in 2006, it rapidly invaded various other European countries and spread throughout the Mediterranean basin. If no contr...

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Main Authors:	Desneux, Nicolas, Wajnberg, E., Wyckhuys, K. A. G., Burgio, Giovanni, Arpaia, S., Narváez-Vasquez, C. A., González-Cabrera, Joel, Ruescas, D. C., Tabone, E., Frandon, J., Pizzol, J., Poncet, C., Cabello, T., Urbaneja, Alberto
Format:	article
Language:	Inglés
Published:	2017
Subjects:	Biological control Integrated pest management Invasive species Natural enemies Tuta absoluta
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/5133 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10340-010-0321-6