Maneno Chidege

Tomato Leaf Miner, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) Detected in Namibe Province Angola

Maneno Chidege, João Abel, Zola Afonso, Matteo Tonini & Barbara Fernandez · Journal of Applied Life Sciences International · 2017

Aim: The aim of this study is to detect the presence of the South American tomato leaf miner Tuta absoluta (Meyrick 1917) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in Angola. This pest has recently attracted attention to the scientific community of Africa and worldwide due to its tomato destruc...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JALSI/2017/33725

Tomato Leafminer (Tuta absoluta Meyrick 1917): A Threat to Tomato Production in Africa

Never Zekeya, Musa Chacha, Patrick A. Ndakidemi, Chris Materu, Maneno Chidege & Ernest R. Mbega · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2016

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is an important vegetable crop for income, food and nutrition in Africa. Production of the crop is currently threatened by leaf miner [Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)]. Heavy infestation by T. absoluta has been reported to cause...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAERI/2017/28886