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<h4>Potato tuber moth (Phthorimaea operculella) is an issue for potato growers throughout New Zealand. The larvae can mine leaves but the major challenge is in the dry season when the soil cracks and adults can directly access and lay eggs on the tubers. The larvae then burrow into the tubers rendering them unmarketable and causing rots in storage.</h4>


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Potato tubermoth (Phthorimaea operculella)

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<p style="text-align: center;">Potato tuber moth - larvae</p>


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<p style="text-align: center;">Potato tuber moth - damage</p>


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<p>Potato tuber moth (Phthorimaea operculella) is an issue for potato growers throughout New Zealand. The larvae can mine leaves but the major challenge is in the dry season when the soil cracks and adults can directly access and lay eggs on the tubers. The larvae then burrow into the tubers rendering them unmarketable and causing rots in storage.</p>


Potato tuber moth (Phthorimaea operculella) is an issue for potato growers throughout New Zealand. The larvae can mine leaves but the major challenge is in the dry season when the soil cracks and adults can directly access and lay eggs on the tubers. The larvae then burrow into the tubers rendering them unmarketable and causing rots in storage.

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Phthorimaea operculella

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