Tuta absoluta

 

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Publication Date

Fri, 30 Oct 2015, 15:29

Last Updated

Oct. 30, 2015, 3:29 p.m.

Report Number

GBR-17/2

Country

United Kingdom

Pest Id

Tuta absoluta - (GNORAB)

Report Status

Final

Hosts

Lycopersicon esculentum

Pest Status (old values from ISPM 8 -1998 )

• Present: under eradication

Pest Status (ISPM 8 - 2021)

• Present: not widely distributed and under official control

Geographical Distribution

Numerous interceptions and several outbreaks.

Summary

The Plant Health and Seeds Inspectorate (PHSI) discovered a packing site had been returning packing material which had carried imported tomato fruit, such as boxes, to UK growing sites and the outbreak was discovered as a result of a follow-up survey.

Eradication is being pursued through pheromone baited mass (water) trapping, insecticidal treatments, removal and destruction of infested tomato plants and fruits, hygienic waste disposal practices and removal of wild host plants in the immediate vicinity.

A crop break is expected on site around November. Other growing sites receiving packing material from the same packing site are being visited. July 2010 Fera has concluded that the current national position should be retained for the time being. Therefore, action will continue to be taken against findings at import and at growers^^ premises, aiming at eradication.

Danger

Highly damaging to tomato production

Report files

Website

http://www.fera.defra.gov.uk/showNews.cfm?id=402

Issue keywords

Commodity keywords