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

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...

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Published in:	Entomological Communications
Main Authors:	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
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Entomológica do Brasil 2024-04-01
Subjects:	Tuta absoluta; Morphology, Molecular identification, Tomato, Eggplant
Online Access:	https://www.entomologicalcommunications.org/index.php/entcom/article/view/372