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Potato Tubermoth ID. Silvia I. Rondon Extension-Entomologist Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center Crop & Soil Science. Potato Tuberworm (“official common name”) or Potato Tubermoth. Potato Tuberworm Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller).
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Potato Tubermoth ID Silvia I. Rondon Extension-Entomologist Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center Crop & Soil Science
Potato Tuberworm (“official common name”) or Potato Tubermoth
Potato Tuberworm Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller) • A serious pest of potatoes in many parts of the world • First reported in Oregon ~ 2002
Potatoes Eggplant Tomatoes Bittersweet nightshade Tobacco Jimsonweed Buffalobur Host Plants Crops (Solanaceae) Weeds (Solanaceae)
Egg <4/100 inch long Adult length and wingspan ~ ½ inch Larvae < ½ inch long dark head capsules Pupae < ½ inch long
Not Tuber Worm Symptoms Wireworm damage
Survey: Adults • Females release a pheromone that attracts males