The Tomatoes Growers Association of Nigeria has blamed the current hike in prices of the produce on ‘Tuta absoluta,’ Sharon insect infestations on local farms across the country. The Kaduna State chairman of the association, Mr Rabiu Zuntu, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos. NAN reports that ‘Tuta absoluta,’ also known as Tomato Leaf Miner, is a specie of moth in the Gelechiida pest family. It is a serious pest that attacks tomatoes in Europe, Africa, western Asia, and South…
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