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.

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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