Distribution and Damage Potentials of Tomato Leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) Sindh, Pakistan
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.53560/PPASB(60-2)758Keywords:
Infestation, leafminer, Solanaceae, survey, tomatoAbstract
Tomato leafminer (TLM), Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), is a serious oligophagous pest of tomatoes. Although originated in South America, it has now been introduced and spread in almost all the tomato-growing areas of the globe. Therefore, studies were undertaken to determine the infestation of T. absoluta on tomato parts at various locations of six main tomato growing areas of Sindh i.e., Badin, Thatta, Mirpur Khas, Hyderabad, Sanghar and Shaheed Benazirabad. Five tomato fields (locations) were randomly selected from each district to determine the infestation of TLM based on its characteristic mines on tomato leaves and fruits. Tuta absoluta infestation was recorded on tomato leaves and fruits observed at all the sampling locations of six districts with significant differences among plant parts, locations, and districts. The highest infestation on leaves (19.36±0.92 %) and fruits (1.36±0.28 %) was observed from location one of Mirpur Khas district. District-wise, overall, the highest infestation of T. absoluta on tomato leaves (17.04±0.38 %) and stems (1.10±0.11 %) was recorded at Mirpur Khas, whereas Shaheed Benazirabad and Hyderabad districts suffered the lowest infestation on leaves (4.18±0.22 %) and fruits (0.26±0.04 %), respectively. The highest infestation of T. absoluta at Badin (14.10±0.28 %), Thatta (11.10±0.27 %), Sanghar (8.22±0.34 %), Hyderabad (5.32±0.18 %) and Shaheed Benazirabad (4.18±0.22 %) was also recorded on leaves. Therefore, early monitoring and management should be taken by growers to restrict the losses of T. absoluta on tomatoes, whereas government should adopt strict quarantine measures on the movement of tomato nurseries to restrict its spread.
References
N. Desneux, M.G. Luna, T. Guillemaud, and A. Urbaneja. The invasive South American tomato pinworm, Tuta absoluta, continues to spread in Afro-Eurasia and beyond: the new threat to tomato world production. Journal of Pest Science 84(4): 403-408 (2011).
D. Bhowmik, K.S. Kumar, S. Paswan, and S. Srivastava. Tomato-a natural medicine and its health benefits. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 1(1): 33-43 (2012).
GoP. Summary of area, production and yield of agricultural commodities. Agricultural Statistics of Pakistan 2018-19, Ministry of National Food Security and Research, Government of Pakistan. (2021). http://www.mnfsr.gov.pk/frmDetails.aspx / (Accessed 1 September 2022).
M. Sadique, M. Ishtiaq, U. Naeem-Ullah, and N. Faried. Spatio-temporal distribution of Tuta absoluta (Meyrick 1917)(Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) from Pakistan. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science 1-10 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42690-022-00837-z
A. Biondi, R.N.C. Guedes, F.H. Wan, and N. Desneux. Ecology, worldwide spread, and management of the invasive South American
tomato pinworm, Tuta absoluta: past, present, and future. Annual Review of Entomology 63: 239-258 (2018).
G.F. Zhang, X.Q. Xian, Y.B. Zhang, R. Zhang, D.Y. Ma, W.X. Liu, Y.H. Gao, J. Wang, Z.L. Yang, Q.H. Li, and F.H. Wang. Warning of the dispersal of a newly invaded alien species, tomato leafminer Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) in China. Plant Protection 46: 281-286 (2020).
A. Cherif, S. Attia-Barhoumi, R. Mansour, L. Zappalà, and K. Grissa-Lebdi. Elucidating key biological parameters of Tuta absoluta on different host plants and under various temperature and relative humidity regimes. Entomologia Generalis 39(1): 1-7 (2019).
S. Sylla, T. Brévault, L.S. Monticelli, K. Diarra, and N. Desneux. Geographic variation of host preference by the invasive tomato leaf miner Tuta absoluta: implications for host range expansion. Journal of Pest Science 92(4): 1387-1396 (2019).
USDA-APHIS. 2011. Federal import quarantine order for host materials of tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick). http://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/plants/plant_imports/federal_order/downloads/2011/Tuta%20absoluta5-5-2011.pdf (Accessed 1 September 2022).
H.A. Kaoud. Alternative methods for the control of Tuta absoluta. Global Journal of Multidisciplinary and Applied Sciences 2(2):41-46 (2014).
N. Desneux, E. Wajnberg, K.A. Wyckhuys, G. Burgio, S. Arpaia, C.A. Narváez-Vasquez, J. González-Cabrera, D. Catalán Ruescas, E. Tabone, J. Frandon, and Urbaneja, A. Biological invasion of European tomato crops by Tuta absoluta: ecology, geographic expansion and prospects for biological control. Journal of Pest Science 83(3): 197-215 (2010).
T. Brévault, G. Bernadas, S. Sylla, M. Diatte, and K. Diarra. Tuta absoluta Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae): a new threat to tomato production in sub-Saharan Africa. African Entomology 22(2): 441-444 (2014).
P. Han, Y. Bayram, L. Shaltiel-Harpaz, F. Sohrabi, A. Saji, U.T. Esenali, A. Jalilov, A. Ali, P.R. Shashank, K. Ismoilov, and N. Desneux, N. Tuta absolutacontinues to disperse in Asia: damage, ongoing management and future challenges. Journal of Pest Science 92(4): 1317-1327 (2019).
G.F. Zhang, D.Y. Ma, W.X. Liu, Y.S. Wang, W.J. Fu, J. Wang, W.H. Gao, and F.H. Wang. The arrival of Tuta absoluta (Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in China. Journal of Biosafety 28: 200-203 (2019).
X.W. Li, D. Li, Z.J. Zhang, J. Huang, J. M. Zhang, M. Hafeez, L.K. Wang, W.C. Guo, and Lu, Y. B. Supercooling capacity and cold tolerance of the South American tomato pinworm, Tuta absoluta, a newly invaded pest in China. Journal of Pest Science 94(3): 845-858 (2021).
A. Biondi, and N. Desneux. Special issue on Tuta absoluta: recent advances in management methods against the background of an ongoing worldwide invasion. Journal of Pest Science 92(4): 1313-1315 (2019).
F. Verheggen, and R.B. Fontus. First record of Tuta absoluta in Haiti. Entomologia Generalis 38(4): 349-353 (2019).
X. Xian, P. Han, S. Wang, G. Zhang, W. Liu, N. Desneux, and F. Wan. The potential invasion risk and preventive measures against the tomato leafminer Tuta absoluta in China. Entomologia Generalis 36(4): 319-333 (2017).
X. Xian, G. Zhang, W. Liu, and F. Wan. Risk assessment of the invasion of the tomato leafminer Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) into China. Journal of Plant Protection 46(1): 49-55 (2019).
CABI. Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International, Tuta absoluta (tomato leafminer). Invasive Species Compendium https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/49260 (2021). [Accessed 1 September 2022].
M. Ishtiaq, M. Sadique, N. Faried, U. NaeemUllah, and M.A. Hamza. First record of tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick 1917)(Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) from southern part of Punjab, Pakistan. JAPS: Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences 30(6): 1604–1611 (2020).
C.J. Bradshaw, B. Leroy, C. Bellard, D. Roiz, C. Albert, A. Fournier, M. Barbet-Massin, J.M. Salles, F. Simard, and F. Courchamp. Massive yet grossly underestimated global costs of invasive insects. Nature Communications 7(1): 1-8 (2016).
B. Lenzner, D. Leclère, O. Franklin, H. Seebens, N. Roura-Pascual, M. Obersteiner, S. Dullinger, and F. Essl. A framework for global twenty-first century scenarios and models of biological invasions. BioScience 69(9): 697-710 (2019).
J. McNitt, Y.Y. Chungbaek, H. Mortveit, M. Marathe, M.R. Campos, N. Desneux, T. Brévault, R. Muniappan, and A. Adiga. Assessing the multi-pathway threat from an invasive agricultural pest: Tuta absoluta in Asia. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 286(1913): 20191159 (2019).
H.E. Tonnang, S.F. Mohamed, F. Khamis, and S. Ekesi. Identification and risk assessment for worldwide invasion and spread of Tuta absoluta with a focus on Sub-Saharan Africa: implications for phytosanitary measures and management. PloS One 10(8): e0135283 (2015).
G. Kinyanjui, F.M. Khamis, F.L.O. Ombura, E.U. Kenya, S. Ekesi, and S.A. Mohamed. Distribution, abundance and natural enemies of the invasive tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) in Kenya. Bulletin of Entomological Research 111(6): 658-673 (2021).
I.Z. Kiss, D.M. Green, and R.R. Kao. The network of sheep movements within Great Britain: network properties and their implications for infectious disease spread. Journal of the Royal Society Interface 3(10): 669-677 (2006).
M. Pautasso, X. Xu, M.J. Jeger, T.D. Harwood, M. Moslonka‐Lefebvre, and L. Pellis. Disease spread in small‐size directed trade networks: the role of hierarchical categories. Journal of Applied Ecology 47(6): 1300-1309 (2010).
FAO. Food and Agriculture Organization. Online statistical database: Food and agriculture data. FAOSTAT http://www.fao.org/faostat (2019) [Accessed 1 September 2022]
M.R. Campos, A. Biondi, A. Adiga, R.N. Guedes, and N. Desneux. From the Western Palaearctic region to beyond: Tuta absoluta 10 years after invading Europe. Journal of Pest Science 90(3): 787-796 (2017).
G.H. Gharekhani, and H. Salek-Ebrahimi. Evaluating the damage of Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)(Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) on some cultivars of tomato under greenhouse condition. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection 47(4): 429-436 (2014).
E.S.I. Mohamed, M.E. Mohamed, and S.A. Gamiel. First record of the tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)(Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in Sudan. EPPO Bulletin 42(2): 325-327 (2012).
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY). Allows users to: copy the article and distribute; abstracts, create extracts, and other revised versions, adaptations or derivative works of or from an article (such as a translation); include in a collective work (such as an anthology); and text or data mine the article. These uses are permitted even for commercial purposes, provided the user: includes a link to the license; indicates if changes were made; gives appropriate credit to the author(s) (with a link to the formal publication through the relevant DOI); and does not represent the author(s) as endorsing the adaptation of the article or modify the article in such a way as to damage the authors' honor or reputation.
