Karlsson, Miriam Frida and Rachidatou, Sikirou and Sahadatou, Mama Sambo and Zannou, Joseph Ayomidé and Georg, Goergen
(2018).
First report of Tuta absoluta Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in the Republic of Benin.
BioInvasions Records. 7
, 463-468
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/110.3391/bir.2018.7.4.19
Abstract
Tomato leafminer Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is a serious pest of tomato Solanum lycopersicum L. (Solanaceae) originating from South America. Due to previous outbreaks in neighbouring West African countries, surveillance was ongoing since 2014 in Benin. Tomato plants were regularly inspected and pheromone traps placed in tomato-producing localities in northern, southern and central Benin, including fields close to the border with Niger and Nigeria. In late 2017 and beginning of 2018 Gelechiidae moths were obtained from both the traps and the reared plant material. Morphological examination and molecular analysis of the gained specimens allowed to confirm the presence of the pest in the northern and central regions of Benin. We hence confirm the presence of T. absoluta in yet another West African country.
Authors/Creators: | Karlsson, Miriam Frida and Rachidatou, Sikirou and Sahadatou, Mama Sambo and Zannou, Joseph Ayomidé and Georg, Goergen | ||||
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Title: | First report of Tuta absoluta Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in the Republic of Benin | ||||
Series Name/Journal: | BioInvasions Records | ||||
Year of publishing : | 2018 | ||||
Volume: | 7 | ||||
Page range: | 463-468 | ||||
Number of Pages: | 6 | ||||
Publisher: | Regional Euro-Asian Biological Invasions Centre, REABIC | ||||
ISSN: | 2242-1300 | ||||
Language: | English | ||||
Publication Type: | Research article | ||||
Refereed: | Yes | ||||
Article category: | Scientific peer reviewed | ||||
Version: | Published version | ||||
Copyright: | Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 | ||||
Full Text Status: | Public | ||||
Subjects: | (A) Swedish standard research categories 2011 > 4 Agricultural Sciences > 401 Agricultural, Forestry and Fisheries > Horticulture | ||||
Keywords: | Cytochrome Oxidase I, invasive pest species, morphology, Solanaceae, tomato leafminer, West Africa | ||||
URN:NBN: | urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-e-5134 | ||||
Permanent URL: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-e-5134 | ||||
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Alternative URL: | http://www.reabic.net/journals/bir/2018/4/BIR_2018_Karlsson_etal.pdf | ||||
ID Code: | 15783 | ||||
Faculty: | LTV - Fakulteten för landskapsarkitektur, trädgårds- och växtproduktionsvetenskap | ||||
Department: | (LTJ, LTV) > Department of Plant Protection Biology | ||||
Deposited By: | SLUpub Connector | ||||
Deposited On: | 29 Nov 2018 10:12 | ||||
Metadata Last Modified: | 16 Dec 2018 00:31 |
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