Identification and Risk Assessment for Worldwide Invasion and Spread of Tuta absoluta with a Focus on Sub-Saharan Africa: Implications for Phytosanitary Measures and Management

Henri E. Z. Tonnang; Samira F. Mohamed; Fathiya Khamis; Sunday Ekesi

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0135283

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Identification and Risk Assessment for Worldwide Invasion and Spread of Tuta absoluta with a Focus on Sub-Saharan Africa: Implications for Phytosanitary Measures and Management

Henri E. Z. Tonnang ,

* E-mail: h.tonnang@cgiar.org

Affiliations International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), Nairobi, Kenya, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Nairobi, Kenya
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Samira F. Mohamed,

Affiliation International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Nairobi, Kenya
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Fathiya Khamis,

Affiliation International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Nairobi, Kenya
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Sunday Ekesi

Affiliation International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Nairobi, Kenya
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Identification and Risk Assessment for Worldwide Invasion and Spread of Tuta absoluta with a Focus on Sub-Saharan Africa: Implications for Phytosanitary Measures and Management

Henri E. Z. Tonnang,
Samira F. Mohamed,
Fathiya Khamis,
Sunday Ekesi

Published: August 7, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0135283

About the Authors

Henri E. Z. Tonnang

* E-mail: h.tonnang@cgiar.org

Affiliations International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), Nairobi, Kenya, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Nairobi, Kenya

Samira F. Mohamed

Affiliation International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Nairobi, Kenya

Fathiya Khamis

Affiliation International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Nairobi, Kenya

Sunday Ekesi

Affiliation International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Nairobi, Kenya

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: HEZT SFM FK SE. Performed the experiments: HEZT FK. Analyzed the data: HEZT SFM FK. Wrote the paper: HEZT SFM FK SE.

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