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Pathways<br />

sicum esculentum), potato (Solanum tuberosum), eggplant (Solanum melongena),<br />

and pepper (Capsicum annuum) (PestID, 2010).<br />

Table 8-6 Interceptions of Unspecified Gelechiidae Species on Tomato, Potato,<br />

Eggplant, and Pepper 1, 2<br />

Commodity<br />

Tomato 24 3<br />

Gelechiid<br />

With Larva<br />

Inside Fruit<br />

or Tuber<br />

Predominant<br />

Pathway<br />

20 (83) Maritime<br />

stores (71)<br />

1 Pest ID Database (02/12/2010). Interception data: 1984 to present.<br />

2 Numbers in parenthesis represent percentage of interceptions.<br />

Predominant Origin<br />

3 Includes 1 unspecified Phthorimaea, 1 unspecified Gnorimoschema, and 5 unspecified Keiferia<br />

species.<br />

4 Includes 4 unspecified Phthorimaea and 5 unspecified Gnorimoschema species.<br />

Permit<br />

Cargo<br />

South America (75) 7 (29)<br />

Potato 91 4<br />

83 (91) Baggage (95) South America (89) 0<br />

Eggplant 61 5<br />

47 (77) Baggage (61) Sub Saharan Africa 22 (36)<br />

(44)<br />

Pepper 13 7 (54) Baggage (85) South America (38) 2 (15)<br />

and Central<br />

America (46)<br />

5 Includes 2 unspecified Anarsia species.<br />

Smuggling<br />

Smuggling of infested agricultural commodities might be a pathway for Tuta<br />

absoluta. Even though interception data in Table 8-6 on page 8-15 is for<br />

unspecified Gelechiidae, it suggests that members of this family (and species<br />

belonging to some of the synonyms of Tuta, Phthorimaea and<br />

Gnorimoschema) are able to follow the fruit/tuber pathway into the United<br />

States.<br />

Predominant areas of origin for smuggled fruit in baggage in Table 8-6 on<br />

page 8-15 are South America, Central America and Sub Saharan Africa. Only<br />

recently has the geographical range of Tuta absoluta expanded into Europe and<br />

neighboring Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries. Perhaps future<br />

queries of Pest ID will indicate interceptions of Gelechiidae in smuggled<br />

solanaceous fruits and tubers from these countries.<br />

6/2011 Tomato Leafminer 8-15<br />

Emergency and Domestic Programs

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