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Phthorimaea operculella, also known as the potato tuber moth or tobacco splitworm, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is an oligophagous insect that feeds on the plant family Solanaceae and is especially known for being a major pest of potato crops. [ 1 ]
Although there is natural variation in the tolerance of potato varieties to feeding by Guatemalan tuber moths, higher tolerance is associated with decreased yield in the absence of infestation. [3] In some potato varieties, notably Pastusa Suprema , infestation of a small number of tubers on each plant can cause uninfested tubers on the ...
Printable version; In other projects ... Phthorimaea is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae. Species include the potato tuber moth, Phthorimaea operculella. [1 ...
The South American potato tuber moth, Andean potato tuber moth or tomato stemborer (Symmetrischema tangolias) is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is native to South America, but has become a pest worldwide. Records include North America, Australia and New Zealand. [1]
Copidosoma koehleri belongs to the family Encyrtidae and genus Copidosoma within the order Hymenoptera. [1] It is a parasitoid and its hosts are mainly potato tuber moth (Phthorimaea operculella) but it also infest Andean potato tuber moth (Symmetrischema tangolias), Guatemalan potato tuber moth (Tecia solanivora) and Tomato leafminer (Tuta absoluta). [2]
The Gelechiidae are a family of moths commonly referred to as twirler moths or gelechiid moths. They are the namesake family of the huge and little-studied superfamily Gelechioidea, and the family's taxonomy has been subject to considerable dispute. These are generally very small moths with narrow, fringed wings.
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Ditylenchus destructor is a plant pathogenic nematode commonly known as the potato rot nematode. Other common names include the iris nematode, the potato tuber eelworm and the potato tuber nematode. It is an endoparasitic, migratory nematode commonly found in areas such as the United States, Europe, central Asia and Southern Africa.