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As the outcry against the tomato ravaging disease, Tuta absoluta, continues to resonate, more famers have lamented their losses to the menace. According to a release made available to The Tide by Agro-Nigeria on Monday, a team led by its Northwest Bureau Chief Mr. Dave Ampah, visited Garin Mallam and Dakosye in which are predominantly tomato...	news	Spread/extent
...cocoa swollen shoot disease, tuta absoluta, tomato moth, and banana bunchy top disease. 'Due to an elaborate pytosanitary administrative structure and pest surveillance system, Nigeria has succeeded in preventing the entry of invasive plant pests such as maize lethal necrotic disease, fusarium oxysporium spp cubense (TR4) of banana, cassava brown...	news	Other
...presence of Tuta absoluta in the tomato greenhouses of Almera, coinciding with the strong start of its campaign, although tomatoes are not the only crop affected by this problem. "Tomatoes are frequently attacked by this pest, but all vegetables of the Solanaceae family, including potatoes, peppers, or eggplants contain a substance called solanine...	news	Spread/extent
...tomato leafminer (Tuta absoluta)", stated in the message. It is noted that the importation of tomatoes on the territory of Russia jointly with the Ministry of food, agriculture and livestock of Turkey will be quarantine phytosanitary control. The Ministry of agriculture also said that the quota for the supply will be 50 thousand tons. "Thus, the...	news	Other
...Debraj told the story of Ranjana Thapa, a vegetable farmer from Nepal, who after implementing Integrated Pest Management techniques to her crops including tomato, chillies, brinjal, cucurbits and cauliflower was able to mitigate the impacts of pests such as Tuta absoluta (tomato leafminer) to sell goods worth US $5,454 a year. Ranjana Thapa was...	news	Other
..., tomato is affected by fungal diseases that attack leaves such as early and late blights and powdery mildew. The farmer should spray suitable fungicides to the crop at least once per week to control fungal infections. Wherever possible, the farmer should vary the fungicide to avoid resistance. TUTA ABSOLUTA PEST Tuta absoluta may completely destroy the...	news	Other
...items are unlikely to be affected. This is a shame because Nigeria could do with some tomato imports right now after the tuta absoluta pest devastated harvests in northern Nigeria. Allowing rice imports wouldnt be a bad idea either given how rice prices have spiked in recent times. Rice importation has always worked on a quota system those with...	news	Spread/extent
..., people cannot go to the farms. If you listen to the news, there are lots and lots of people in the middle belt that are being stopped from going to farm. There is going to be an increase, so those are the things, we need to check security and then monitor the weather properly to have a stability in food production. There has been a re-occurrence of Tuta...	news	Spread/extent
...disease and acidic rain. A seller, Mr Yinusa Isa, said that between April and May, most tomato farmers from Kano and Zaria had been complaining of the tuta absoluta pest attacks. Isa said that the same scarcity of fresh tomatoes occurred within the same period in 2016, and appealed to government intervene to save the situation. He said that between...	news	Spread/extent
...absoluta, also known as a tomato leafminer, has reappeared in the region, four years after causing damage to tomato fields. If authorities and farmers fail to establish an efficient plan to tackle the problem, the price of field-grown tomatoes, which are normally cheaper in the summer season, will not drop due to a lack in supply, according to officials...	news	Spread/extent
..., Phyllocnistis citrefia, Pieris brassicae, Pieris rapae, Plathypena scabra, Platynota stultana, Plutella xylostella, Prays citri, Prays oleae, Prodenia sunia, Prodenia ornithogalli, Pseudoplusia includens, Rhyacionia frustrana, Scrobipalpula absoluta, Sesamia inferens, Sparganothis pffleriana, Spodoptera frugiperda, Spodoptera littoralis, Spodoptera litura...	news	Other
DISAPPOINTED: Some of the vendors Disgruntled street vendors had their Christmas holiday spoiled on Friday after their goods were confiscated by Customs officials following a 'Tomato Leaf Miner' outbreak. The vendors who operate from different parts of the country told The Voice that they spent thousands of Pula on their fruit and vegetables only...	news	Spread/extent
Douglas Gitonga is a farmer from North Imenti. He uses a trap to control Tuta absoluta, a tomato pest [GARDY CHACHA/STANDARD] In the harvest seasons before January 2017, farmer Douglas Gitonga, from Central Imenti in Meru County, rued losses from his mixed tomato farm. Now Gitonga is pretty confident that his production will increase owing to a...	news	Spread/extent
...pathologist says it's time to implement quarantine measures on tomatoes being imported from other countries where the South American Tomato Leafminer has already taken hold. NPR The Supreme Court's New Term: Here's What To Watch The Supreme Court returns Monday for its new session, with cases pending that could limit access to abortion, restrict...	news	Other
Tuta absoluta. Even if some deny it, there is growing competition from Morocco, and the limit of imports stipulated by law is not always respected. At the same time, the production from the Netherlands grown in heated greenhouses with artificial lighting competes with Spanish tomatoes. Greenhouse tomatoes are not very sustainable and cannot be...	news	Other
...mainland to advise on the best way to control the pest. 'This is a new pest in Zanzibar, so we are consulting experts from the mainland to see if they can help us,' said Mr Maalim. The tomato leaf miner, scientifically known as tuta absoluta, was first sighted at Ngarenanyuki area in Arumeru district, Arusha Region in mid 2014, from where it spread to the...	news	Spread/extent
arketers accuse NNPC of nepotism as fresh controversy trails crude swap deal- premiumtimesng Disastrous tomato pest, Tuta Absoluta, returns, destroys tomatoes in three local govts- premiumtimesng After journalists strike, Ogun Broadcast Corporations General Manager resigns- premiumtimesng Alex Ekwueme receives Nnamdi Kanu, assures him fatherly...	news	Spread/extent
...Uzbekistan In addition, the service is also concerned about the increasing cases in the detection of quarantine objects in products for Russia such as the South American tomato moth in fresh tomatoes coming from Turkey and moniliasis (brown rot) in pears. Rosselkhoznadzor reported that it promptly notified Turkey of each detected violation and...	news	Spread/extent
...September 30 for hearing Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State will still not be able to operate his personal accounts for n... Read More Controversy over Saki vibrations: It is earth tremor residents Since 2015, residents of at least six areas within Saki metrop... Read More July 5, 2016 Tuta Absoluta: Russell IPM proffers solution for Nigerian...	news	Other
...order to prevent any possibility of the insects escape. The pest in question is the South American tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta . No larger than an eyelash, the tiny moth spread from its native Latin America to Europe in 2006 and later crossed the Mediterranean to Africa. Now threatening Asia, the moth strikes at the worlds most commercially...	news	Spread/extent
...treatment has been reported in many insects including Spodoptera littoralis, D. melanogaster, Galleria mellonella, Dysdercus cingulatus, Tuta absoluta and Helicoverpa armigera and could be correlated to the negative action of azadirachtin on yolk protein synthesis and/or its uptake into oocytes 21. Ecdysteroids, JH and insulin/insulin-like growth...	news	Other
...coconut palms and by the tomato borer. Source: AIM 2018 clubofmozambique.com. All rights reserved.	news	Other
...ten years Russell IPM has invested substantially in R&D and infrastructure and has produced biorational solutions that are still going strong, for example, specialised roller traps against Western flower thrips, pheromone-based systems for the monitoring and control of Tuta absoluta, Fall armyworm, fruit flies of economic importance and other open...	news	Other
...interview on June 1 2016, when asked about the tomato scarcity crisis at the time, Mohammed claimed that '2 tomato harvests had been lost due to Boko Haram activity,' with the inference that it was a situation beyond the governments control. In fact, the scarcity was caused by the Tuta Absoluta tomato pest which ravaged Nigeria in 2016. I would call that...	news	Spread/extent
...ravaged by pests and diseases. Specifically, the governor declared a state of emergency in tomato production in the state, saying all hands must be on deck to combat various pests and diseases ravaging tomato. A species of moth attacks the leaves of tomato to cause a disease condition called Tuta Absoluta. The larva produced by the moth feed...	news	Spread/extent
New Maize Disease Surfaces in SWest, Threatens Food Sufficiency May 31, 2016 0 119 Ademola Babalola in Ibadan At a time when tomato scarcity has continued to rage due to a pest called Tuta absoluta a new disease has been uncovered in the South-west geopolitical zone of the country. This time, it is a maize disease, according to the Institute of...	news	Other
...(0.38 Euro) per kilo. In general, the summer demand is strong, but not as much expected. South African tomato cultivation still faces a number of challenges in disease control. The tomato leaf miner (Tuta absoluta), in particular, has become a serious pest in recent years (it was previously unknown in the country). The whitefly is also ravaging the...	news	Spread/extent
...tomato, but they forget one thing: That the price of tomato today is a direct result of the fact that we have lost two years harvest to Boko Haram insurgency, he said at the time. He was exposed by Chief Audu Ogbeh, the then Agriculture Minister, who said the scarcity was caused by a pest, tuta absoluta, which destroyed about 40 percent of tomatoes...	news	Other
...innovative, ecologically-friendly approaches to seed, soil and plant-life sustainable development, Contec Global Agro Ltd, in collaboration with governmental support, successfully developed a tactical resolution in the control of the Tuta Absoluta outbreak and subsequent epidemic occurring within tomato harvests across Nigeria. In support of Dr...	news	Spread/extent
Tomatoes are the key ingredient in many Nigerian delicacies, especially the popular Jollof rice. It is so popular, many foreign nationals who visit Nigeria are intrigued by the meal which even created a twitter war between Nigerians and Ghanaians. In May 2016, Nigeria was hit by the scarcity of tomatoes due to a pest moth known as the Tuta...	news	Spread/extent
...attacking other crops too. We are on top of the situation to make sure that the way Tuta Absoluta was contained in tomato, with the help of donor agencies, this is the way we are going to do it with armyworms,' Muftau said. An Osun State-based farmer Mr Ademola Fasehun, told Sunday Tribune that he had already devised some methods of dealing with...	news	Spread/extent
Garba said this while responding to questions on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja. He said the universitys Institute of Agricultural Research (IAR), which carried out the research, had since submitted its findings to the Minister of Agriculture. He added that due to the discovery, the spread of Tuta Absoluta had since been checked...	news	Other
...boost the plants. It contains nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium as well as micro-nutrients, kelp and fulvic acid to stimulate plant growth. Dilute 5ml (one capful) in five litres of water. Use monthly. Tomato Leaf Miner Tomato Leaf miner (Tuta absoluta) is a hidden spoiler of fruit. In spring and summer, moths lay eggs on the developing fruit and when...	news	Other
...of transboundary pests and diseases including Regional Strategy for Management of Fruit Flies, Fall Armyworm, and Tuta absoluta. They also approved the SADC Framework for Antimicrobial Resistance Control and the SADC Regional Fisheries Monitoring Control and Surveillance Strategy, as well as Guidelines on the Operations of the SADC Plant Genetic...	news	Other
...next week to draft the proposed policy. She said the meeting was convened in response to the current scarcity of tomatoes in the country occasioned by the outbreak of the tomato moth? "Tuta Absoluta". "Our investors in the sector have also been upset about the apex bank's ban on foreign exchange allocation for the importation of tomato concentrate...	news	Spread/extent
A pest that earlier this year devastated the Nigerian tomato crop has been detected for the first time in South Africa after the pest hitched a ride from South America to Europe, then spreading to Asia and Africa THE tomato leaf miner, a.k.a tuta absoluta and tomato ebola can ruin tomato and potato crops, the South African Department of...	news	Spread/extent
...The ASTF's donation of $1 million is similar to its donations in the wake of the outbreak of the Ebola disease in West Africa. At the time, the ASTF allocated $1.5 million to support rapid-intervention projects in three countries affected by Ebola (Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone). It also funded projects that control the tomato leaf miner (Tuta...	news	Other
...contextualising the campaigns to fit the social context. Plant health rallies As a result, 11 plant health rallies on fall armyworm (FAW) and tomato leafminer ( Phthorimaea absoluta ) were implemented in the latter half of September. Nearly 350 farmers attended the rallies, many of whom said they gained new information on how to prevent and manage these...	news	Other
peaking in an interview with The Guardian, Kaita said, When we stopped production last year, it wasnt just for the sake of closing our plant. It was because sometime last year, around this period, tomato growers were faced with the ravaging crisis of Tuta Absoluta disease, which destroyed tomatoes, Kaita recalled. He added that it was as a...	news	Other
the impact of a range of invasive pests -- such as the tomato leaf miner Tuta absoluta -- are assessed, potentially helping towards ensuring greater global food security.[...] [Published in GreenNews - Read the original article ]	news	Other
...regulators in the developing world to reject the 21st-century technologies that are essential to food security and economic resilience. 'It is wrong to leave Africans at the mercy of organic farming, which is nearly impossible in a tropical climate where locusts, fall armyworm, Tuta absoluta, and other pests ravage crops,' [said Rwandan farmer...	news	Other
...diseases. I have had to deal with diseases like tuta absoluta in tomatoes and other diseases related with the cold weather and wilting. "Pesticides come in handy in fighting some of these diseases and pests despite the high cost of the chemicals,' Warui,who grows rice, tomato and baby corn for export said. He added that the high cost of pesticides and...	news	Spread/extent
...to cause the most crop losses was a moth known as Phthorimaea absoluta, which affects tomato plants, at an estimated cost of $11.4 billion annually. Other insects were estimated to inflict more than $21.5 billion worth of crop losses each year to maize, cassava and mango and citrus crops. The authors cautioned that their findings may in fact...	news	Other
Italian tomato growers testimonial "Nematodes significantly reduce Tuta larvae" While the spread ofTuta absolutacontinues to seriously damage tomato crops worldwide, Italian greenhouse tomato grower and technician, Vittorio Zoboli, confirms that Kopperts nematode-based product Steinernema feltiaehas significantly reduced these destructive...	news	Other
...million tomato processing facility in early 2016. The tomato processing plant had a daily production capacity of 1,200 metric tons per day. But operations at the plant were suspended in 2016 after an invasion by Tuta Absoluta, a leaf-mining moth, which destroyed tomato farms. ADVERTISEMENT	news	Spread/extent
... As court adjourns till September 30 for hearing Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State will still not be able to operate his personal accounts for n... Read More Controversy over Saki vibrations: It is earth tremor residents Since 2015, residents of at least six areas within Saki metrop... Read More July 5, 2016 Tuta Absoluta: Russell IPM proffers...	news	Other
...have also reported a reduction in crop diseases. For instance, there is zero incidence of yellow rust in 70 percent of the wheat crop under SPNF, as compared to 41 percent under conventional farming, according to a survey of 254 farmers. Similarly, tomato diseases such as Tuta absoluta and Liriomyza trifolii have reduced, and apples produced by SPNF...	news	Other
Loren Data's FBO Daily FBO#5671 68 - Chemicals and Chemical Products FEDBIZOPPS: SOLICITATIONS - June 3, 2017 AG-6395-S-17-0123 - Combined Synopsis/Solicitation TUTA ABSOLUTA SEMICHEMICAL LURES - SOLICITATION Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Administrative Services Division/Purchasing D-17-OD-0093 - Combined...	news	Other
Top 5 - yesterday Top 5 - last week Top 5 - last month Exchange rates more >> Tomatoes from Cameroon, Benin fill Nigerian market Tomatoes are reappearing at markets in Nigeria. Tuta absoluta is responsible for destroying the country's native crops and while the government is still looking for a remedy, it has started to import fresh tomatoes from...	news	Spread/extent
...level in upcoming weeks of October. Ali Candir pointed out shortage of supply due to tuta absoluta disease and the tomatoes being greenhouse tomatoes as the additional reasons to the increasing production costs.	news	Other
...list, he said, according to the report. Dangote Group, the Nigerian conglomerate owned by Aliko Dangote, launched the $20 million tomato processing facility in early 2016. The tomato processing plant had a daily production capacity of 1,200 metric tons per day. But operations at the plant were suspended in 2016 after an invasion by Tuta Absoluta...	news	Spread/extent
...tackle the devastating economic impact of such species, estimated to be around $183 billion in lost crops and revenue in Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and South-East Asia every year. Species falling into the programme include the tuta absoluta moth - which destroyed crops on 80 per cent of Nigerian tomato farms last year - as well as the parthenium...	news	Spread/extent
Tomato farmers feel devastating effects of Tuta Absoluta Liberty Dube Entertainment Correspondent UPCOMING gospel artiste, Freddy Chakanyuka, marked his return to the gospel music scene after a year-long sabbatical by releasing a six-track album, Soon Coming: Rapture. The album carries six soulful, yet danceable tracks which are aimed at...	news	Other
...management decisions. Pest such as desert locus, Quiella birds (locally known as Hamare), fall army worms, Tuta absoluta, are the most important plant pests in the country. The red sea area has been a breeding site for locusts for many years and with suitable weather conditions out breaks of swarms can be expected. Outbreaks of swarms of locust from West...	news	Other
he Managing Director of the Company, Simon Gachagua, said the seeds were formulated in conjunction with a Dutch Agronomist Company which prepares seeds for tropical climate. Gachagua said the fast maturing tomatoes are not only harder but are resistant to a number of diseases, including Tuta Absoluta. He said the seeds were tested and formulated...	news	Other
The Managing Director of the company, Alhaji Abdulkarim Kaita, gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano on Saturday. We hope to resume processing of fresh tomato in the next two weeks. This is our plan, God willing, he said. The company initially stopped working following the outbreak of a pest, Tuta...	news	Other
On Monday, the Kaduna state government declared a state of emergency on tomato farming in the state as a result of destructive pests. This comes a week after Ventures Africa reported that the real reason for the scarcity of tomatoes is a Tuta absoluta plague. The Tuta absoluta is also known by the common name tomato leafminer or the South...	news	Spread/extent
Tuta absoluta is a threat to tomatoes in Nigeria date:Aug 14, 2019 The South America tomato pinworm, Tuta absoluta, is a serious invasive species in Nigeria. Its impact on crop production is well known, but its distribution in the country is unclear. Entomologists of the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology in Nairobi (Kenya...	news	Spread/extent
...goal is to tackle the devastating economic impact of such species, estimated to be around $183 billion in lost crops and revenue in Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and South-East Asia every year. Species falling into the programme include the tuta absoluta moth - which destroyed crops on 80 per cent of Nigerian tomato farms last year - as well as the...	news	Spread/extent
...plant clinic around the corner, Debraj leaves a stack of leaflets on tuta absoluta with Sharoj at the agro-input shop. As extension workers, theres only so many farmers we can reach, but the Panchkhal Agrovet is open every day and farmers come here all the time with problems. Since it was first reported in Nepal last year, the tomato pest has...	news	Spread/extent
...tuta absoluta that destroyed many farms. In Kaduna State, where the tomato pest destruction was worst, farmers had solicited for assistance from government to minimise their losses. Some of the farmers said the tuta absoluta pest could destroy farms within hours, adding that they harvested nothing from their fields as a result of the outbreak of...	news	Spread/extent
..., theguardian.com reported. Like the tomato shortage that recently swept through Nigeria, the avocado shortage was also due to natural disaster. The shortage of tomatoes in Nigeria was blamed on a pest known as tomato leafminer or Tuta absoluta, a species of moth also known as South American tomato moth. A combination of wet weather in New Zealand and...	news	Spread/extent
Bill Kerr Why an integrated approach is best "I once used a biological product to control Tuta absoluta (tomato leaf miner) in my own tomato crop. Unfortunately, the manufacturer ceased production of the product. But because I was using my crop solely for breeding purposes, I decided to stop spraying for the pest," shares Bill Kerr, vegetable...	news	Spread/extent
...therefore took a Sh4 million loan to grow tomatoes on a 27-acre piece of land in Narok. Unfortunately, a pest known as Tuta absoluta and tomato spotted wilt virus disease destroyed the crop. This notwithstanding, their creditors demanded payment. Also grappling with a difficult business environment, they closed their two shops. In the petition filed...	news	Spread/extent
...prevent and control spread. Dr Rola El Amil, Plant Pathologist at the Lebanese Agricultural Research Institute, said the institutes Plant Protection Department is monitoring emerging diseases like bacterial brown rot and ring rot in potato, the Plum Pox virus and Xylella fastidiosa among others. She also informed that Tuta absoluta has been a...	news	Other
he source says that a South American tomato moth was revealed in the course of examination of 22 tons of the tomato paste from Armenia. Experts have confirmed the availability of the moth. The tomato moth can affect not only the fields but also the greenhouse facilities.	news	Spread/extent
...can't afford to plant the corn and rice he normally does after harvesting tomatoes. Since arriving from South America via Spain in 2008, Tuta absoluta, also known as the tomato-leaf miner, has spread across at least 15 African countries. The moth that's about the size of a headphone jack landed in Nigeria, the continent's biggest economy, in 2015...	news	Spread/extent
...escape," Devaiah Muruvanda, senior risk manager for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, said. The pest in question is the South American tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta. No larger than an eyelash, the tiny moth spread from its native Latin America to Europe in 2006 and later crossed the Mediterranean to Africa. Now threatening Asia, the moth strikes...	news	Spread/extent
...additional staff. "All our trained staff are still with us and we are paying them salary but if there is need to recruit additional staff, we will do so to ensure effective service delivery," he said . A pest popularly known as "Tuta Absoluta" destroyed tomato farms in Kano, Jigawa, Plateau, Katsina and Kaduna states. instagram feed embed	news	Spread/extent
The Service recalls that they had repeatedly found harmful organisms in imported products and informed the Food Security Agency of Azerbaijan about this. Topics: In particular, only since October 22, the service specialists have recorded 17 cases of objects quarantined for the Eurasian Economic Union the South American tomato moth and the...	news	Spread/extent
...bassiana - the scientisst conclude - The study shows the potential for including these biopesticides in an overall sustainable integrated pest management programme for T. absoluta ". Source: Mustapha F. A. Jallow, Abdelhafiz A. Dahab, Mohammed S. Albaho, Vimala Y. Devi, 'Efficacy of some biorational insecticides against Tuta absoluta (Meyrick...	news	Other
...African nation and devastated harvests this year. Many cannot afford pesticide - or lack the knowledge - to control fall armyworm, tomato leafminer, cotton mealybug and other newcomer pests that arrived as climate change creates warmer, more conducive conditions. "We don't know what is happening," said Lovemore Muradzikwa, a small-scale maize...	news	Spread/extent
...-To set up, in collaboration with the Ministry of Interior, a special unit of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps to provide security for host communities of the proposed cattle ranches and protect agricultural investments. -Engaged foreign experts to contain Tuta Absoluta, the pest that affected tomato production in the country...	news	Spread/extent
Posted: May 25, 2016 at 2:25 pm / by / comments (0) tags: The federal government has identified six states Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Kaduna, Plateau and Lagos where the pest, tuta absoluta, also known as Tomato Ebola, has ravaged the production of the crop. Minister of agriculture and rural development, Audu Ogbeh said this during a press...	news	Spread/extent
Printed From BioPortfolio.com Susceptibility of Seven Selected Tomato Cultivars to Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae): Implications for Its Management. 07:00 EST 19th February 2017 \| BioPortfolio Summary of "Susceptibility of Seven Selected Tomato Cultivars to Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae): Implications for Its Management." Tuta...	news	Other
CABI has led an international team of Non-Native Species (NNS) specialists who have compiled a list of recommendations to improve the way in which the impact of a range of invasive pests - such as the tomato leaf miner Tuta absoluta - are assessed, potentially helping towards ensuring greater global food security. Lead authors Dr Pablo Gonzlez...	news	Other
...biological control against other pests, this wasp completely controlled T. absoluta, and no significant damage to the fruits occurred. In those cases, neither the growers nor the field advisors were aware of the importance of Necremnus, and gave the credits to predator Nesidiocoris tenuis, to some pesticide treatment or simply to luck they had in that...	news	Other
xperts say that effective surveillance could help control its spread Involving international agrochemical companies could aid the fight against it [LAGOS] Effective surveillance and integrated pest management could curb the devastating impacts of tomato pest, Tuta absoluta, also called tomato leaf miner, which is ravaging the crop in Nigeria...	news	Spread/extent
Science Into Practice - Supplementary feed strategies 26 June 2015, by AHDB, Be the first to comment In 2013, AHDB Horticulture (formerly HDC) project PC 302d developed a Macrolophus-based IPM strategy to control Tuta absoluta. It was successful when the predator established well, with Macrolophus pygmaeus population growth appearing to improve...	news	Other
South Africa reports first Tomato Leaf Miner outbreak . View photo A worker collects tomatoes in the Dube AgriZone greenhouse situated at King Shaka International Airport ... JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa has detected its first outbreak of Tomato Leaf Miner, a pest originally from South America which can ruin tomato and potato crops, the...	news	Spread/extent
Latest News Tomato Disease: Experts Proffer Solutions To Tuta Absoluta Agricultural experts at the University of Ibadan on Sunday proffered solutions to the recent outbreak of Tomato disease, Tuta Absoluta, saying importing tomato seeds was not the best option. Dr Morufat Balogun, a Geneticist, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan that...	news	Other
...?high resistance levels for emamectin benzoate and spinosad in Italian, Greek, Israeli, Spanish and UK populations of T. absoluta, could not identify any cases of control failure to those two insecticides. Tuta absoluta was first reported from Cyprus in Limassol, in November 2009, and until the end of that year, the pinworm caused significant damages...	news	Spread/extent
...and not have to deal with our crazy new greenhouse entry protocols. We can brainstorm new ideas, share all the weird things weve tried, discuss new areas of concern, etc. With tuta absoluta on the move, this may come in handy sometime in the future as well. But for now, lets start by defusing the word 'pepper weevil.' Its not something to be...	news	Other
Kaduna A team of Nigerian scientists from the National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT), Ibadan, Oyo State, said they have discovered a remedy that will reduce the plague of tuta absoluta, a disease that ravaged tomato in 2015. Leader of the team, Dr. Abiola Oke, while speaking with journalists in Kaduna on the team's sustainable...	news	Other
A small basket of tomato, which sold for N25,000 in May, is now going for N800 in Kaduna. And, no, it is not a joke. It had been all anger and pain for households as the price of tomatoes hit the roof across the country as a result of scarcity caused by tuta absoluta, also known as tomato ebola. This affected the crop in most parts of the north...	news	Spread/extent
...tomato leafminer (Lyriomyza bryoniae), the serpentine leafminer (L. trifolii) and the pea leafminer (L. huidobrensis). Leafminer has become a serious pest in European tomatoes. The main issue is the damage done by larvae tunneling through the leaf. These mines reduce the plants' photosynthetic capabilities, slow down the production of flowers and...	news	Spread/extent
...dramatically in Nigeria: from $1.20 a box to more than $40. One state in northern Nigeria, Kaduna, has been forced to declare a state of emergency in the tomato sector. Government officials say the culprit is Tuta absoluta, a type of moth that can ravage tomato crops (it is also known as tomato leafminer). At a news conference on Monday, Agriculture...	news	Spread/extent
Tuta absoluta variations Researchers have been able to create tomatoes with increased resistance to Tuta absoluta insects, which are responsible for the destruction of swathes of crops worldwide Researchers at the Plant Molecular and Celular Biology Institute (IBMCP), a joint venture of the Universitat Politcnica de Valncia and the Spanish...	news	Other
NAIROBI, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- Scientists at the Nairobi-based International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (Icipe) have turned to wasps to fight Tuta absoluta, a highly destructive tomato pest that was detected for the first time in Africa in 2008 and has since spread rapidly across the continent. The wasps have been imported from Peru...	news	Spread/extent
...losses of up to 100 percent in untreated susceptible wheats, is making further advances in Europe, Africa and Asia, according to two new studies produced by scientists in collaboration with FAO.... Tomato pest tuta absoluta appears in Namibia Nov. 18, 2016 Tuta absoluta, a pest that damages tomato plants, potatoes, egg plant and green pepper has been...	news	Spread/extent
...has been dedicated to the project, the results of which are already showing, with chilli, tomatoes, Chinese cabbage and other commonly used vegetables being supplied to the market. In fact, while farmers on Mahe and Praslin were battling with the tuta absoluta pest, IDC supplied 2,000kg of tomatoes from Desroches to the market. In addition, IDC is...	news	Spread/extent
Tutavir is a biological insecticide based on Phtorimaea operculella granulovirus for the control of the tomato leafminer (Tuta absoluta), an invasive pest in tomato production in Europe, Africa and Asia. Tutavir is the result of international cooperation between research and industry. As a member of the EU project BIOCOMES, Andermatt Biocontrol...	news	Other
...Lesiyampe. During the conference, delegates will propose ways of mitigating against diseases such as Tuta Absoluta, which affects tomatoes as well as the Maize Lethal Necrosis Disease that is threatening regional food security. Kenya	news	Other
Newswise Two new countries have succumbed to the tomato leafminer invasion. Scientists in Bangladesh and Nepal after training from a Virginia Tech-led program have identified the same tiny moth responsible for the wholesale destruction of this year's Nigerian tomato crop. Reported nationally and internationally as a tomato emergency, Tuta...	news	Spread/extent
Repeat Password: Company: I have read and agree to AgroPages Service Agreement . Already registered? Aug. 16, 2017 New mating disruption technique offers hope for Tuta absoluta control Category: Biopesticides & Biocontrols Science&Research Tags: AHDB , research , Tuta absoluta Linked to: Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board(AHDB) A...	news	Other
...will do so to ensure effective service delivery." A pest popularly known as 'Tuta Absoluta destroyed tomato farms in Kano, Jigawa, Plateau, Katsina and Kaduna states. (NAN) Trending	news	Spread/extent
...fresh groups of wheat rust, and called for early detection and rapid action to keep the fungus under control. Full text... Botswana: Fresh produce import ban lifted in Botswana Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswanas has lifted the indefinite ban it placed on fruit and vegetable imports into the country following an outbreak of tomato leaf miner...	news	Spread/extent
... On his part, the Chairman of the states Association of Tomatoes Farmers, Alhaji Abubakar Gado, said the tomatoes scarcity was the result of pest called tuta absoluta that destroyed many farms. In Kaduna State, where the tomato pest destruction was worst, farmers had solicited for assistance from government to minimise their losses. Some of the...	news	Spread/extent
...armyworm, Tuta absoluta and others. This points to the need for more urgent coordinated holistic responses across science disciplines. AIRCA and its members pledge to combine our resources to ease the burden of this crisis on smallholders and food security systems now, and to build a more resilient and responsive food system in the new normal to come...	news	Other
...Diglyphus sibirica and Dacnusa isaea. Several species of the leafminer (Lyriomyza) genus occur in commercial crops, most importantly the tomato leafminer (Lyriomyza bryoniae), the serpentine leafminer (L. trifolii) and the pea leafminer (L. huidobrensis). Leafminer has become a particularly serious pest in European tomatoes, with the main issue...	news	Spread/extent

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This dataset classifies Twitter and News posts about two plant pests, Spotted Lanternfly and Tuta absoluta into 10 categories (multi) and 3 categories (locational) defined below:

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