First report of Tuta absoluta in Ghana
In Ghana, the presence of Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae – EPPO A2 List) was first reported in July 2017. Samples of the pest were initially collected from a greenhouse company at Berekusu in the Eastern region of Ghana. T. absoluta was then found in the Western and Brong Ahafo regions. The extent of the pest distribution and its population dynamics within the affected regions are yet to be determined.
The pest status of Tuta absoluta in Ghana is officially declared as: Present: only in some areas.
Sources
IPPC website. Official Pest Reports – Ghana (GHA-02/7 of 2018-08-31) Report on tomato leaf miner (Tuta absoluta). https://www.ippc.int/en/countries/ghana/pestreports/2017/07/report-on-tomato-leaf-miner-tuta-absoluta/