EPPO Global Database

Tuta absoluta(GNORAB)

Distribution details in Spain (Islas Canárias)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2012: Present, no details
First recorded in: 2008
From CABI Pest map 723 (2013): Present, no details
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2009/212) : first detected in December 2008. Now found in all tomato-producing areas of Gran Canaria, Tenerife and Fuerteventura.
References
* INTERNET (last accessed 2009-11)
Gobierno de Canarias. Consejería de Agricultura, Ganadería, Pesca y Alimentación. Notas de prensa (2009-11-20). Agricultura insta al sector del tomate a mantener en buen estado sus instalaciones para frenar la Tuta absoluta. http://www.gobcan.es/noticias/index.jsp?module=1=nota.htm=116654

* NPPO of Spain (2011-06).

* Polaszek A, Rugman-Jones PF, Stouthamer R, Hernandez-Suarez E, Cabello T, del Pino Pérez M (2012) Molecular and morphological diagnoses of five species of Trichogramma: biological control agents of Chrysodeixis chalcites (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in the Canary Islands. BioControl 57(1), 21-35.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
France Corse Present, few occurrences view...
France Present, restricted distribution view...
Morocco Present, widespread view...
Portugal Present, restricted distribution view...