28 juillet 2025|
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|4 months agoTropical Tomato Moth Invasion Threatens Swiss Agriculture
Agricultural pest from tropics spreads northward into Switzerland, causing severe crop damage and raising concerns for food security.
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- The tropical tomato moth (Helicoverpa armigera) is spreading northwards from Switzerland into Germany.
- Switzerland has been formally monitoring the spread of the Armiger moth using traps since 2024.
- The tomato moth caterpillar is considered more damaging to crops than the Japanese beetle.
- Trap counts in late June 2025 showed higher numbers of moths compared to the previous year.
By The Numbers
100+
useful plant species consumed
100%
potential yield loss
They Said
"In 2023, the caterpillar had already caused severe yield losses in market garden crops, up to and including total loss."
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