Molecular confirmation of the presence of the South American tomato leafminer, Phthorimaea absoluta Meyrick, 1917 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in Lao PDR

Viengvilay Vorlachith; Sengphet Phanthavong; Somkhit Sengsay; Salah Hafidi; Hang Thi Dao; Chanthason  Vongtharone; Bouasa  Xaisongkham; Kitan  Sitthisay; George A. C. Beattie; Paul Holford; Tara Garrard; Sally Cowan; Lester W. Burgess

doi:10.37486/2675-1305.ec06005

Authors

Viengvilay Vorlachith Provincial Agriculture and Forestry Office, Pakse, Champasak, Lao PDR
Sengphet Phanthavong Provincial Agriculture and Forestry Office, Pakse, Champasak, Lao PDR
Somkhit Sengsay Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Vientiane, Lao PDR
Salah Hafidi Sevea Consulting, Khan Chamkarmorn, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Hang Thi Dao Plant Protection Research Institute, Ha Noi, Viet Nam https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9608-6577
Chanthason Vongtharone Provincial Agriculture and Forestry Office, Pakse, Champasak, Lao PDR
Bouasa Xaisongkham Provincial Agriculture and Forestry Office, Pakse, Champasak, Lao PDR
Kitan Sitthisay Provincial Agriculture and Forestry Office, Pakse, Champasak, Lao PDR
George A. C. Beattie Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW, Australia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4667-9704
Paul Holford Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW, Australia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0063-6389
Tara Garrard South Australian Research and Development Institute, Urrbrae, SA, Australia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9853-9893
Sally Cowan Northern Australian Quarantine Strategy, Cairns, QLD, Australia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9707-6826
Lester W. Burgess University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2491-2026

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37486/2675-1305.ec06005

Keywords:

Tuta absoluta; Morphology, Molecular identification, Tomato, Eggplant

Abstract

Molecular confirmation of the presence of the tomato leafminer, Phthorimaea (Tuta) absoluta Meyrick, 1917 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), in the Paksong region of the Bolaven Plateau in Champasak province in south-western Lao PDR is reported. The moth, which is native to South America, has invaded many countries in Europe, Africa, and Asia since 2006, and, based on regional records possibly entered Lao PDR between 2014 and 2018. It is a devastating pest of solanaceous crops and threatens tomato production worldwide. Further surveys are required to determine its presence in other regions of Lao PDR and effective management programs must be developed to help farmers minimise losses.

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