Tomato Leaf Miner
Catalogue Type
Plant Pests Catalogue
Scientific Name
Tuta absoluta
Family
Gelechiidae
Distinguishing Characters
The caterpillar lives as a miner in the leaf, stem or fruit but usually exits the mine to pupate.
Larger caterpillars can sometimes be found outside the mine or fruit.
Pupation may take place in the soil as well as on the surface of a leaf, in a curled-up leaf or in a mine.
The moths are active during the night and hide between the leaves at daytime.
Larger caterpillars can sometimes be found outside the mine or fruit.
Pupation may take place in the soil as well as on the surface of a leaf, in a curled-up leaf or in a mine.
The moths are active during the night and hide between the leaves at daytime.
Host Crop
Tomato
Order
Lepidoptera
Photo of Insect
Photo of Damaged Crop
