Tomato Leafminer (Tuta absoluta Meyrick 1917): A Threat to Tomato Production in Africa
Never Zekeya, Musa Chacha, Patrick A. Ndakidemi, Chris Materu, Maneno Chidege & Ernest R. Mbega · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2016
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is an important vegetable crop for income, food and nutrition in Africa. Production of the crop is currently threatened by leaf miner [Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)]. Heavy infestation by T. absoluta has been reported to cause...
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10.9734/JAERI/2017/28886