Tomato minnow moth in Taiwan Hsinchu city government strengthens inspection to prevent epidemic situation

Tomato minnow moth in Taiwan Hsinchu city government strengthens inspection to prevent epidemic situation

Recently, there have been cases of invasion of tomato miner moths in China, which have occurred sporadically in some areas of Nantou and Taichung. In order to grasp the epidemic situation, Hsinchu City-starting from the source, immediately publicized relevant epidemic prevention information to 38 species (breeding) seedling farms and farmers under its jurisdiction, calling for epidemic control and pest control crisis, and continue to inspect relevant crops in the field, epidemic prevention will not be relaxed.

Zhang Like, director of production and development in Hsinchu City, said that the host range of tomato miner moth (Tuta absoluta) is more than 30 species in 9 families. In addition to harming common Solanaceae crops such as tomatoes, eggplants, sweet peppers and potatoes, horticultural crops such as tobacco, mandala flowers, melons and eggplants (ginseng fruits) are also high-risk groups that need to be strictly guarded against. At present, the municipal government has taken the initiative to contact people in the seedling industry within its jurisdiction to confirm and grasp the situation in Hsinchu City. Fortunately, there has been no epidemic situation so far. Peasant associations and district offices are also invited to assist farmers in field inspection and strengthen investigation.

Hsinchu City Industrial Development Department said that the harm of tomato miner moth is that when eating leaves, it will cause pane-shaped food marks, if a similar situation is found in the field, it may be tomato miner moth. In addition, it will also eat tender stems, fruits and so on, resulting in poor plant growth, smaller fruits, deformities, and affect the commercial value. The wound caused by the tomato minnow moth feeding will also make it easier for the pathogen to invade, which, if not dealt with in a timely manner, may result in a serious yield loss of 80,100%.

The Hsinchu City Industrial Development Office said that farmers or the public can go to the website of the Animal and Plant Disease Prevention and Quarantine Bureau / plant epidemic prevention information / tomato minnow special area for information on the ecological data, morphological characteristics, control methods and announcement of emergency control medicine. to keep abreast of the latest epidemic situation.

▲ tomato minnow moth found in Taiwan Hsinchu city government strengthens inspection to prevent epidemic situation