Phthorimaea absoluta(GNORAB)
Distribution details in Malawi
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2022: Present, no details
First recorded in: 2016
First recorded in: 2016
* FAO (2018) Forecasting threats to the food chain affecting food security in countries and regions. In: Food Chain Crisis, Early Warning Bulletin, 62 pp. http://www.fao.org/3/ca0354en/CA0354EN.PDF
------- The pest has been causing damage to tomatoes, since 2016
* Mujica N, Carhuapoma P, Kroschel J (2022) Tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick, 1917) in Pest distribution and risk atlas for Africa. Potential global and regional distribution and abundance of agricultural and horticultural pests and associated biocontrol agents under current and future climates. p114 – 136. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/126846
------- The pest has been causing damage to tomatoes, since 2016
* Mujica N, Carhuapoma P, Kroschel J (2022) Tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick, 1917) in Pest distribution and risk atlas for Africa. Potential global and regional distribution and abundance of agricultural and horticultural pests and associated biocontrol agents under current and future climates. p114 – 136. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/126846
| Country | State | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | Present, widespread | ||
| Tanzania, United Republic of | Present, no details | ||
| Zambia | Present, widespread |