good morning .. maybe Khalid Khalid could help you to answer this question, he has experiencie about T. absoluta on the mediterranean area ... im not sure about the profile here RG, but i have the FB profile, he´s actually a post-Doc researcher at Entomology Department in UFV (Universidade Federal de Viçosa)
Please find as attached files some publications on Tuta absoluta in certain mediterranean countries. You can fnd information on the abundance of this species and also additional data on biological and ch.emical control. Please confirm their receipt. Good luck !
Globally we note a decresae in the infestation during these last years in our countries. This is due to our knowledge of this pest and to the relative efficiency of the strategy to control the infestations.
I am a researcher from Tunisia, I work since 6 years on the subject e Tuta absoluta .. with us we have mastered the control and the fight of this pest .. for me I now interest in biological control