@article{article_1016214, title={Life table parameters of Tuta absoluta (Meyrick, 1917) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) on four wild tomato species}, journal={Turkish Journal of Entomology}, volume={46}, pages={175–186}, year={2022}, DOI={10.16970/entoted.1016214}, author={Aslan, Baran and Birgücü, Ali Kemal and Uluışık, Selman and Karaca, İsmail}, keywords={Life table, Solanum, Tuta absoluta, wild tomato species}, abstract={<i>Tuta absoluta </i> (Meyrick, 1917) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is an important tomato pest that also feeds on other plants in the Solanaceae. The effects of four wild tomato species ( <i>Solanum arcanum </i> Peralta, <i>Solanum habrochaites </i> S.Knapp & D.M.Spooner, <i>Solanum peruvianum </i> L., <i>Solanum pimpinellifolium </i> L.) and two accession of <i>Solanum lycopersicum </i> L. (LA0292 and cv. 112-432) on the life table parameters of <i>T. absoluta </i> were determined. Larval development time, lifespan, pupal period, fecundity, and longevity were also estimated. The study was conducted in Isparta University of Applied Sciences, Agriculture Faculty, Plant Protection Department, Isparta, Türkiye in 2020-2021. <i> Solanum lycopersicum </i> was the most suitable species for the development of <i>T. absoluta </i>. Among the wild tomato species, <i>S. pimpinellifolium </i> for intrinsic rate of increase, <i>S. arcanum </i>, and <i>S. pimpinellifolium </i> for net reproductive rate, <i>S. habrochaites </i> and <i>S. pimpinellifolium </i> for mean generation time and doubling time, <i>S. pimpinellifolium </i> and <i>S. arcanum </i> for finite rate of increase were higher than the others. Although the results showed significant differences between the tested wild tomato species, <i>S. pimpinellifolium </i> and <i>S. arcanum </i> were the most effective wild hosts.}, number={2}, publisher={Türkiye Entomoloji Derneği}