1 - Phytosanitary Resources
1 - Phytosanitary Resources
1 - Phytosanitary Resources
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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