Life Table Parameters of the Tomato Leaf Miner (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) on Five Tomato Cultivars in China.

Tomato is the most preferred host plant for , a newly emerged devastating invasive pest in China. However, no study has evaluated the damage risk of on processed tomato worldwide. In the current study, the life table parameters of were systematically investigated on five tomato cultivars (one fresh tomato cultivar, four processed tomato cultivars) to determine their susceptibility to infestation. had a better population growth ability on the fresh tomato, "Dafen", showing shorter duration of the preadult stage, higher lifetime fecundity, and a higher intrinsic rate of increase compared to four processed tomato cultivars. Meanwhile, the life table parameters of among different processed tomato cultivars also showed significant differences. Th9 was the most susceptible to attack, while Th1902, Heinz1015, and Dimen2272 were the least suitable ones for its development and reproduction. In summary, these tomato cultivars are the most recommended for commercial tomato production to reduce the damage caused by and improve the integrated pest management strategy.