Protected zone status against Tuta absoluta a possibility

摘要

Steps taken to prevent any occurrence of the South American tomato moth going beyond the packer handling imported tomatoes, stopped 21 incidences at -packhouses last year - but there had still been 11 outbreaks on UK nurseries by the end of the season. Spence Gunn reports. Whether regulation is now needed to protect the UK tomato industry from the moth, Tuta absoluta, arriving from areas of Europe where it is causing widespread damage is currently being considered.