Keiferia lycopersicella

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Keiferia lycopersicella (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Natasha Wright, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Source: IPM Images

Keiferia lycopersicella (Walsingham) - (tomato pinworm)

The moth is a leafminer of tomatoes in warmer regions of the Americas. The larvae can also enter the fruits, making them unmarketable.

Vernacular names
• English: tomato pinworm
• Español: gusano alfiler
• Français: mineuse de la tomate