Phthorimaea operculella
TaxID: 192464
Basic Information
Phthorimaea operculella
Kartoffelmè¸l, Potato Tuber Moth, potato tuberworm
Phthorimaea operculella, also known as the potato tuber moth or tobacco splitworm, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is an oligophagous insect that feeds on the plant family Solanaceae and is especially known for being a major pest of potato crops. Currently farmers utilize insecticides, parasites, and sprinkler irrigation in order to prevent P. operculella from infesting their croplands. The potato tuber moth also has a rare oviposition process where the ovipositor contains sensors that pick up on chemical signals given off by the host plant. Therefore, the adult female moth only needs to be within the vicinity of a host plant to lay her eggs.
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Taxonomic Information
Metazoa
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Gelechiidae
Phthorimaea
operculella
unclassified
Species
nan
k__Metazoa;p__Arthropoda;c__Insecta;o__Lepidoptera;f__Gelechiidae;g__Phthorimaea;s__Phthorimaea operculella
nan
Arthropods
Photos (5 photos)
Morphological Features
No morphological description available.
Host Plants (13 host plants)
Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.
| Scientific Name | Status |
|---|---|
| Beta vulgaris | Host |
| Capsicum annuum | Host |
| Capsicum frutescens | Host |
| Datura stramonium | Host |
| Nicotiana tabacum | Host |
| Physalis angulata | Host |
| Physalis peruviana | Host |
| Solanum elaeagnifolium | Host |
| Solanum melongena | Host |
| Solanum muricatum | Host |
Quarantine Status (19 records)
Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.
| Country | Status | Year Added |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | Absent | — |
| Azerbaijan | Absent | 2024 |
| Belarus | Present | 1994 |
| Cambodia | Quarantine pests | — |
| Egypt | Disinfected-Admitted | — |
| Georgia | Present | 2018 |
| Ghana | Quarantine pests | — |
| Kazakhstan | A1 list | 2017 |
| Moldova | Quarantine pest | 2017 |
| Mexico | Quarantine pests | 2018 |
Distribution (120 countries)
Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.
| Country | Status | State |
|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | Present | — |
| Albania | Present | — |
| Algeria | Present | — |
| United Arab Emirates | Present | — |
| Argentina | Present | — |
| Armenia | Present | — |
| Australia | Present | |
| Austria | Absent | — |
| Burundi | Present | — |
| Belgium | Present | — |
Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)
Download CSVGenomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No genome records available.
Transcriptomes (3 records)
Data source: NCBI.
| Run ID | Tissue | Developmental Stage | Sex | Read Count | Location | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SRR27900555 | male adult reproductive organs 1 | - | - | 21307927 | China: BeiJing | |
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PRJNA1074269 SRX23560761 SRP488636 insect RNA-seq of male adult reproductive organs 1 The total RNA of the tissues above was separately extracted using TRIzol reagent (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, CA, USA) following the manufacturers instructions. RNA integrity was determined with an Agilent Bioanalyzer 2100 system (Agilent Technologies Inc., CA, USA). RNA concentration and purity were measured by a Nanodrop ND2000 spectrophotometer (NanoDrop Technologies Inc., Wilmington, DE). One microgram of total RNA per sample was used for cDNA library construction. A cDNA library was prepared using the Optimal Dual-mode mRNA Library Prep Kit (BGI, Shenzhen, China) according to the manufacturer's instructions. The library was then sequenced on the BGI MGISEQ-2000 platform (BGI, Shenzhen, China), and paired-end (150bp) reads were generated. male adult reproductive organs 1 {'host': 'potato tuber', 'tissue': 'male adult reproductive organs 1', 'isolate': 'male adult reproductive organs 1', 'geo_loc_name': 'China: BeiJing', 'biosamplemodel': 'Invertebrate', 'collection_date': '2023-02', 'isolation_source': 'Labtatory populations'} |
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| SRR27900554 | male adult reproductive organs 2 | - | - | 21204253 | China: BeiJing | |
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PRJNA1074269 SRX23560762 SRP488636 insect RNA-seq of male adult reproductive organs 2 The total RNA of the tissues above was separately extracted using TRIzol reagent (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, CA, USA) following the manufacturers instructions. RNA integrity was determined with an Agilent Bioanalyzer 2100 system (Agilent Technologies Inc., CA, USA). RNA concentration and purity were measured by a Nanodrop ND2000 spectrophotometer (NanoDrop Technologies Inc., Wilmington, DE). One microgram of total RNA per sample was used for cDNA library construction. A cDNA library was prepared using the Optimal Dual-mode mRNA Library Prep Kit (BGI, Shenzhen, China) according to the manufacturer's instructions. The library was then sequenced on the BGI MGISEQ-2000 platform (BGI, Shenzhen, China), and paired-end (150bp) reads were generated. male adult reproductive organs 2 {'host': 'potato tuber', 'tissue': 'male adult reproductive organs 2', 'isolate': 'male adult reproductive organs 2', 'geo_loc_name': 'China: BeiJing', 'biosamplemodel': 'Invertebrate', 'collection_date': '2023-02', 'isolation_source': 'Labtatory populations'} |
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| SRR27900553 | male adult reproductive organs 3 | - | - | 21357659 | China: BeiJing | |
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PRJNA1074269 SRX23560763 SRP488636 insect RNA-seq of male adult reproductive organs 3 The total RNA of the tissues above was separately extracted using TRIzol reagent (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, CA, USA) following the manufacturers instructions. RNA integrity was determined with an Agilent Bioanalyzer 2100 system (Agilent Technologies Inc., CA, USA). RNA concentration and purity were measured by a Nanodrop ND2000 spectrophotometer (NanoDrop Technologies Inc., Wilmington, DE). One microgram of total RNA per sample was used for cDNA library construction. A cDNA library was prepared using the Optimal Dual-mode mRNA Library Prep Kit (BGI, Shenzhen, China) according to the manufacturer's instructions. The library was then sequenced on the BGI MGISEQ-2000 platform (BGI, Shenzhen, China), and paired-end (150bp) reads were generated. male adult reproductive organs 3 {'host': 'potato tuber', 'tissue': 'male adult reproductive organs 3', 'isolate': 'male adult reproductive organs 3', 'geo_loc_name': 'China: BeiJing', 'biosamplemodel': 'Invertebrate', 'collection_date': '2023-02', 'isolation_source': 'Labtatory populations'} |
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