Potato Tuberworm Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)
This document provides an overview of the potato tuberworm (Phthorimaea operculella), a pest affecting crops in the Solanaceae family, including potatoes, tomatoes, and tobacco. It discusses the pest’s distribution, life cycle, and the damage it causes to crops. The document also covers monitoring...
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This document provides an overview of the potato tuberworm (Phthorimaea operculella), a pest affecting crops in the Solanaceae family, including potatoes, tomatoes, and tobacco. It discusses the pest’s distribution, life cycle, and the damage it causes to crops. The document also covers monitoring and management strategies, including cultural, biological, and chemical controls, as well as the importance of integrated pest management (IPM) programs. The goal is to provide comprehensive information to help manage and mitigate the impact of this pest on agricultural production.
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| spelling | doaj-art-39b110ce9cd94f258beed8f3ef8ef6802025-02-08T06:02:09ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092014-02-0120142Potato Tuberworm Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)Harsimran K. Gill0Gurminder Chahil1Gaurav GoyalArshdeep Gill2Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman3University of FloridaDalhousie University, NS, CanadaPunjab Agricultural University, IndiaUniversity of Florida This document provides an overview of the potato tuberworm (Phthorimaea operculella), a pest affecting crops in the Solanaceae family, including potatoes, tomatoes, and tobacco. It discusses the pest’s distribution, life cycle, and the damage it causes to crops. The document also covers monitoring and management strategies, including cultural, biological, and chemical controls, as well as the importance of integrated pest management (IPM) programs. The goal is to provide comprehensive information to help manage and mitigate the impact of this pest on agricultural production. https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/138213Insects |
| spellingShingle | Harsimran K. Gill Gurminder Chahil Gaurav Goyal Arshdeep Gill Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman Potato Tuberworm Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) EDIS Insects |
| title | Potato Tuberworm Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) |
| title_full | Potato Tuberworm Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) |
| title_fullStr | Potato Tuberworm Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Potato Tuberworm Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) |
| title_short | Potato Tuberworm Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) |
| title_sort | potato tuberworm phthorimaea operculella zeller lepidoptera gelechiidae |
| topic | Insects |
| url | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/138213 |
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