R. Mineva1*, V. Yankova2, N. Valchev1 1Department of Plant Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Trakia University, 6000 Stara Zagora, Bulgaria 2Maritsa Vegetable Crops Research Institute, 32 Brezovsko shose Str., 4003 Plovdiv, Bulgaria (Manuscript received 1 June 2021; accepted for pub

N. Valchev, V. Yankova, D. Markova Abstract. Tomato leaf miner Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera:Gelechiidae) is a dangerous pest in tomato grown in greenhouses. The control of this pest is difficult because of the latent way of life of the larvae in the mines, high reproductive po

The tomato leaf miner Tuta absoluta (Povolny) is the most damaging pest of tomatoes in South America. In 2006 the pest was introduced by accident in Spain and since then it has invaded many countries in South Europe and the Mediterranean region. In 2009 there were official reports for