Occurrence of the South American Tomato Leaf Miner, <i>Tuta absoluta</i> (Meyrick) in Southern Shan, Myanmar

The South American tomato leaf miner, <i>Tuta absoluta</i> (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), one of the most important invasive insect pests affecting tomato production worldwide, was for the first time detected in Myanmar. Preliminary surveys on pest occurrence on tomato crops in My...

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Autores principales:	Sopana Yule, Ni Ni Htain, Aung Kyaw Oo, Paola Sotelo-Cardona, Ramasamy Srinivasan
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	<i>Tuta absoluta</i> Inle Lake land cultivation floating tomato cultivation Southeast Asia Science Q
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:5a4b80663d0e4a3db0622a75e75317372021-11-25T17:59:06ZOccurrence of the South American Tomato Leaf Miner, <i>Tuta absoluta</i> (Meyrick) in Southern Shan, Myanmar10.3390/insects121109622075-4450https://doaj.org/article/5a4b80663d0e4a3db0622a75e75317372021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/11/962https://doaj.org/toc/2075-4450The South American tomato leaf miner, <i>Tuta absoluta</i> (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), one of the most important invasive insect pests affecting tomato production worldwide, was for the first time detected in Myanmar. Preliminary surveys on pest occurrence on tomato crops in Myanmar suggested the presence of <i>T. absoluta</i> in Southern Shan State, but there was no official survey conducted until the end of 2019. Therefore, this study aimed to confirm the presence of <i>T. absoluta</i> in Myanmar. The presence of <i>T. absoluta</i> was specifically observed in the Southern Shan State, which is the largest tomato production area in Myanmar, where tomato is grown under two cultivation methods, floating and land cultivation. The highest <i>T. absoluta</i> infestation was recordedat Kalaw with (82%), followed by Inle Lake (i.e., floating cultivation) (20%) and Pin Ta Ya (10%). The amount of <i>T. absoluta</i> larvae was significantly higher in the lower third of the plants, followed by the middle section and upper section, respectively, in three fields surveyed. Potential and severe economic damage may be expected if management practices are not in place to reduce the presence of this invasive pest. It is of immediate importance that plant protection and quarantine offices of ASEAN member states coordinate their response to <i>T. absoluta</i> and build their capacity to monitor the pest and develop a strategy for when it arrives. In addition, a suitable management strategy is needed to reduce the occurrence of this invasive pest.Sopana YuleNi Ni HtainAung Kyaw OoPaola Sotelo-CardonaRamasamy SrinivasanMDPI AGarticle<i>Tuta absoluta</i>Inle Lakeland cultivationfloating tomato cultivationSoutheast AsiaScienceQENInsects, Vol 12, Iss 962, p 962 (2021)
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spellingShingle	<i>Tuta absoluta</i> Inle Lake land cultivation floating tomato cultivation Southeast Asia Science Q Sopana Yule Ni Ni Htain Aung Kyaw Oo Paola Sotelo-Cardona Ramasamy Srinivasan Occurrence of the South American Tomato Leaf Miner, <i>Tuta absoluta</i> (Meyrick) in Southern Shan, Myanmar
description	The South American tomato leaf miner, <i>Tuta absoluta</i> (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), one of the most important invasive insect pests affecting tomato production worldwide, was for the first time detected in Myanmar. Preliminary surveys on pest occurrence on tomato crops in Myanmar suggested the presence of <i>T. absoluta</i> in Southern Shan State, but there was no official survey conducted until the end of 2019. Therefore, this study aimed to confirm the presence of <i>T. absoluta</i> in Myanmar. The presence of <i>T. absoluta</i> was specifically observed in the Southern Shan State, which is the largest tomato production area in Myanmar, where tomato is grown under two cultivation methods, floating and land cultivation. The highest <i>T. absoluta</i> infestation was recordedat Kalaw with (82%), followed by Inle Lake (i.e., floating cultivation) (20%) and Pin Ta Ya (10%). The amount of <i>T. absoluta</i> larvae was significantly higher in the lower third of the plants, followed by the middle section and upper section, respectively, in three fields surveyed. Potential and severe economic damage may be expected if management practices are not in place to reduce the presence of this invasive pest. It is of immediate importance that plant protection and quarantine offices of ASEAN member states coordinate their response to <i>T. absoluta</i> and build their capacity to monitor the pest and develop a strategy for when it arrives. In addition, a suitable management strategy is needed to reduce the occurrence of this invasive pest.
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author	Sopana Yule Ni Ni Htain Aung Kyaw Oo Paola Sotelo-Cardona Ramasamy Srinivasan
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title	Occurrence of the South American Tomato Leaf Miner, <i>Tuta absoluta</i> (Meyrick) in Southern Shan, Myanmar
title_short	Occurrence of the South American Tomato Leaf Miner, <i>Tuta absoluta</i> (Meyrick) in Southern Shan, Myanmar
title_full	Occurrence of the South American Tomato Leaf Miner, <i>Tuta absoluta</i> (Meyrick) in Southern Shan, Myanmar
title_fullStr	Occurrence of the South American Tomato Leaf Miner, <i>Tuta absoluta</i> (Meyrick) in Southern Shan, Myanmar
title_full_unstemmed	Occurrence of the South American Tomato Leaf Miner, <i>Tuta absoluta</i> (Meyrick) in Southern Shan, Myanmar
title_sort	occurrence of the south american tomato leaf miner, <i>tuta absoluta</i> (meyrick) in southern shan, myanmar
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/5a4b80663d0e4a3db0622a75e7531737
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Occurrence of the South American Tomato Leaf Miner, <i>Tuta absoluta</i> (Meyrick) in Southern Shan, Myanmar

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