Bulletin of the National Research Centre, 2019 Background The potato tuber moth (PTM), Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), is an important storage pest of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) in Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Infestation in the store starts mostly through freshly harvested
Aziza Mohamed Fouad Sharaby +1 more
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Commodity risk assessment of Alnus cordata and Alnus glutinosa specimen trees from the UK
EFSA Journal, Volume 23, Issue 4, April 2025.Abstract The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to prepare and deliver risk assessments for commodities listed in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019 as ‘high risk plants, plant products and other objects’. This Scientific Opinion covers the plant health risks posed by the following commodities: Alnus cordata and
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Botanicals and plant strengtheners for potato and tomato cultivation in Africa
Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2020 This review provides a summary of botanicals and plant strengtheners that have potential uses for disease and pest management in potato and tomato cultivation in African.
Tewodros MULUGETA +5 more
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Commodity risk assessment of Populus alba, Populus nigra and Populus tremula plants from the UK
EFSA Journal, Volume 23, Issue 3, March 2025.Abstract The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to prepare and deliver risk assessments for commodities listed in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019 as ‘High risk plants, plant products and other objects’. This Scientific Opinion covers plant health risks posed by plants of Populus alba, Populus nigra and ...
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Behavioral responses of potato tuber moth (Phthorimaea operculella) to tobacco plant volatiles
Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2020 Potato tuber moth (PTM) Phthorimaea operculella, also known as tobacco splitworm, is an important pest of tobacco plants. The knowledge on the interaction of tobacco plant volatiles and PTM behavior is limited.
Xiang LI +4 more
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An exploration of the potential benefits of integrated pest management systems and the use of insect resistant potatoes to control the Guatemalan Tuber Moth (Tecia solanivora Povolny) in Ventaquemada, Colombia: [PDF]
"CORPOICA and IFPRI implemented a research project in Ventaquemada, Colombia. The project's goal was to asses the benefits of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices and the potential of Genetically Modified insect resistant (Bt) potatoes to manage ...
Baquero-Haeberlin, Irma +5 more
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Pests and diseases affecting potato landraces and bred varieties grown in Peru under indigenous farming system [PDF]
, 2015 The major pests and diseases were identified and quantified on thirteen potato landraces and three bred varieties cultivated in Peru. Late blight (Phytophthora infestans) was the primary biotic constraint affecting plants before flowering with an average
Andrade-Piedra, J.L. +4 more
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Commodity risk assessment of Taxus baccata plants from the UK
EFSA Journal, Volume 23, Issue 2, February 2025.Abstract The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to prepare and deliver risk assessments for commodities listed in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019 as ‘High risk plants, plant products and other objects’. This Scientific Opinion covers plant health risks posed by plants of Taxus baccata imported from the United
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Crop Breeding and Applied Biotechnology, 2021 The potato tuber moth (Phthorimaea operculella Zeller) (PTM) is a destructive potato pest. Bacillus thuringiensis cry genes encode crystal proteins that have toxic characteristics against PTM.
Hassan Rahnama +3 more
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Agent-Based Modeling of Human-Induced Spread of Invasive Species in Agricultural Landscapes: Insights from the Potato Moth in Ecuador [PDF]
Agent-based models (ABM) are ideal tools to deal with the complexity of pest invasion throughout agricultural socio-ecological systems, yet very few studies have applied them in such context.
François Rebaudo +3 more
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