TOMATOE SCARCITY IN NIGERIA

Tuta Absoluta Is accountable for Tomato scarcity In Nigeria..
The Kaduna state government has declared a state of emergency on tomato farming within the nation, following the outbreak of a negative pests.
The Commissioner of Agriculture, Dr. Maigari Daniel Manzo, who disclosed this at a press convention in Kaduna the day before today, said 80% of tomato farms had been ravaged by way of a pest which blights tomato, called Tuta Absoluta




Blame this Moth for the surprising shortage of Tomato in Nigeria..
Tuta absoluta is a devastating pest of Tomato. it's origin is from the south of U.S.A .Recently Tuta absoluta considered to be a severe risk to tomato manufacturing in Mediterranean vicinity. The newly introduced pest from south the U.S.A finding the shores of the Mediterranean a super new home in which it is able to breed between 10-12 generations a year.
every lady can lay 250-three hundred eggs in her life time.
 This pest is crossing boarders and devastating tomato manufacturing both covered and open fields. The infestation of Tuta absoluta also said on potato, Aubergine and commonplace beans.
Tuta absoluta is a completely tough pest to manipulate. Effectiveness of chemical control is restricted because of insect's nature of harm in addition to its speedy functionality of development of insecticide resistant traces. using biological elements are still in large part beneath development and no longer prepared to fight this pest correctly and in a cost powerful manner.  intercourse pheromone trap is using as an early detection device. Mass trapping and lure and Kill utility of pheromone has been discovered to be effective to manipulate Tuta absoluta. IPM techniques are being evolved to control Tuta absoluta. diverse energetic materials may be applied in mixture with bio-rational control procedures.
for the reason that first detection in Spain in 2006, this pest is spreading swiftly throughout Southern Europe and North Africa to engulf the whole of the Mediterranean countries. until today the presence of Tuta absoluta has been said in Italy, France, Malta, uk, Greece, Switzerland, Portugal, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Albania for the duration of ultimate  years. Tuta absoluta is already a serious pest in South of the united states.