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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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
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Language:English
Published: Sociedade Entomológica do Brasil 2024-04-01
Series:Entomological Communications
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Online Access:https://www.entomologicalcommunications.org/index.php/entcom/article/view/372