Keiferia lycopersicella
tomato pinworm
AFFECTED CROP:
Solanaceae family, mainly Tomato, Potato, Tobacco.
DAMAGES:
In the first instar, the larvae penetrate between the upper and lower surface of the leaf, where they burrow a small tunnel. When the larva grows and does not fit inside these tunnels, it comes to the surface to continue feeding, once it leaves the leaf it forms a nest by folding the leaf itself or joining it with others, inside this shell it continues feeding, until it comes out and begins to feed on flowers and green fruits, in some cases this larva can penetrate and feed on the stem.
PHEROMONE PHEROMONE ECO-COVERAGE:
ECOLycopersicella
REFERENCE: 052FAKL
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