“…The moth originates from South America and was spread to Europe, North Africa, Asia and recently in the Middle East over the past ten years (Desneux, 2011;FAO, 2016;Alberto Urbaneja, 2012). Their larvae damage leaves, fruits, and stems (Savino et al, 2012), causing considerable losses on tomato yield. Losses of 50-100% have been reported on tomato (EPPO, 2005;Gebrelebanos, 2015).…”