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Tomato Leaf Miner - Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)

Tomato Leaf Miner is an alien invasive species classified in the family of nocturnal moths (Gelechiidae; Lepidoptera), the spread of which started about 1960 in South America, and was introduced in Europe in 2006 by way of international trade in tomato fruits. It was first discovered on tomato plants (Lycopersicon esculentum) in the Eastern Spain. In 2008, it was established in Italy (Sardinia and Sicilia); in 2009, it caused damage in the tomato production in France (Corsica, Cote d'Azure), onCyprus, in Greece and in Northern Africa states. The European Plant Protection Organisation (EPPO) classified Tomato Leaf Miner in the EPPO A1 list which includes harmful organisms that EPPO recommends to Member States to be regulated by quarantine measures. Regarding the rapid spread and numerous findings of the Tomato Leaf Miner in Europe, its eradication is no longer possible, thus its present status is A2: locally present, but under official control. In countries where the pest has been discovered measures should be introduced for preventing its spread, for preventing its over-population in production units which would cause economic damage and also threaten public interest for the access to sound tomato fruits as popular food.
On the basis of findings of the Official Monitoring, on 26 June 2010 the Phytosanitary Administration issued the decision on emergency measures for preventing introduction and spread of Tomato Leaf Miner which provides for the special control of Tomato Leaf Miner and host plants, delimitation of areas, phytosanitary measures and other measures and prohibitions, restrictions for host plants.		(photo: Gabrijel Seljak)
The decision provides for the intensified control of the pest which is focused on places of production or production units, and refers to plants and fruits. In glasshouses and other objects intended for production measures should be taken immediately after the pest is determined on traps or plants, otherwise its suppression is extremely difficult. Read more in the notification on the new pest in Slovenia.

The problem encountered in controlling the introduction of tomato plants from other Mediterranean countries and all European countries is that Annex III of Directive 2000/29/EC provides for no restrictions to import of plants from Solanaceae family which would concern Tomato Leaf Miner. Thus, the pest is subject to no harmonised phytosanitary control in the EU. Also within the EU, movement of plants for planting is not restricted, whereby the smallest packagings of plants intended to professional purchasers, are equipped by plant passports. The attacked areas represent the source of continuous contaminations, therefore it is on producers to provide for appropriate preventive measures at the place of production (uncontaminated source of plants for planting, placement of traps, regular examinations, removal of contaminated plants and their parts, etc.), with the professional assistance of the phytosanitary service.

ATTENTION! Spread of the pest depends considerably on marketing of infested tomato fruits and use of used packaging, in particular the packaging that producers take in supermarkets and was used for marketing fruits from other Mediterranean countries.