Phthorimaea operculella
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Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller) (potato tuber moth)
a serious pest of growing and stored potatoes, tomatoes and other crops in warmer regions; the larvae mine the foliage and bore into potato tubers and tomato fruits; can be introduced into temperate regions and become a storage pest under warm conditions.
Synonyms
- Gnorimoschema operculella
| Vernacular names | |
|---|---|
| • Deutsch: | Kartoffelmotte |
| • English: | potato tuber moth, potato tuberworm |
| • Español: | polilla de la patata |
| • Français: | teigne de la pomme de terre |
| • Português: | traça-da-batatinha |
