Majority of research has been on potato tuberworm, Phthorimaea operculella, as a pest of potatoes growing in the field, but they can also be a storage pest. The following 56 papers cover their biology and control during potato storage. Nine were published prior to 1981, 23 between 1981 and 2000, and 24 between 2001 and 2021.
Abdel-Megged, M.I., Abbas, M.G., El-Sayes, S.M., Moharam, E.A. 1998. Efficacy of certain biocodes againt the potato tuber moth, Phthorimaea operculella under field and storage conditions. Ann. Agric. Sci. 1: 309–317, Special Issue.
Abdel‐Salam, A. M., M. A. Assem, S. M. Hammad, and G. H. Eid. 1972. Studies on Potato Pests in UAR: II. Susceptibility of Some Potato Varieties to Insect Infestation in the Field and in the Storage. Zeitschrift für Angewandte Entomologie 70(1‐4): 76-82.
Abdel‐Salam, Atef M., A. M. Assem, and K. H. Yousef. 1972. Studies on Potato Pests in UAR: III. Effect of Some Insecticides on the Potato Tuber Worm in the Field and Storage. Zeitschrift für Angewandte Entomologie 70(1‐4): 157-160.
Alvarez, Juan Manuel, Eric J. Dotseth, and Phillip Nolte. 2005. Potato tuberworm: a threat for Idaho potatoes. University of Idaho Extension, Idaho Agricultural Experiment Station, The warmer temperatures associated with stored potatoes allow the potato tuberworm to breed year-round.
Arthurs, Steven P., Lawrence A. Lacey, and Francisco De La Rosa. 2008. Evaluation of a granulovirus (PoGV) and Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki for control of the potato tuberworm (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in stored tubers. Journal of Economic Entomology 101(5): 1540-1546.
BenSalah, H., and R. Aalbu. 1992. Field use of granulosis virus to reduce initial storage infestation of the potato tuber moth, Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller), in North Africa. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 38: 119–126.
Chandla, VK, Brajesh, S, and Chandel, RS 2003 Management of potato tuber moth in country stores with CIPC: a possibility under testing. J Indian Potato Assoc 30: 153–154.
Chaudhuri, R. P. 1958. Studies on the Methods of Protecting Stored Potatoes from Potato-Moth Damage. Indian Journal of Entomology 19(4): 268–73.
Das, G.P., E.D. Magallona, and K.V. Raman. 1992. Effects of different components of IPM in the management of the potato tuber moth, in storage. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 41: 321–325.
Das, G.P., and Rahman, M.M. 1997. Effect of some inert materials and insecticides against the potato tuber moth, Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller) in storage. Int. J. Pest Manag. 43: 247–248.
Douches, D. S., W. Pett, F. Santos, J. Coombs, E. Grafius, W. Li, E. Anis Metry, T. Nasr El-Din, and M. Madkour. 2004. Field and storage testing Bt potatoes for resistance to potato tuberworm (Lepidoptera: Gelichiidae). Journal of Economic Entomology 97(4): 1425-1431.
Douches, David, Walter Pett, Diedrich Visser, Joseph Coombs, Kelly Zarka, Kimberly Felcher, Gurling Bothma, Johan Brink, Muffy Koch, and Hector Quemada. 2010. Field and storage evaluations of ‘SpuntaG2’for resistance to potato tuber moth and agronomic performance. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science 135(4): 333-340.
Farrag, R.M. 1998. Control of the potato tuber moth, Phthorimaea operculella Zeller (Lepidoptera Gelechiidae) at storage. Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research 76: 947–952.
Gallego, J. R., M. Gamez, and T. Cabello. 2020. Potential of the Blattisocius mali mite (Acari: Blattisociidae) as a biological control agent of potato tubermoth (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in stored potatoes. Potato Research 63(2): 241-251
Gallego, Juan R., Otto Caicedo, Manuel Gamez, Joaquin Hernandez, and Tomas Cabello. 2020. Selection of predatory mites for the biological control of potato tuber moth in stored potatoes. Insects 11(3), 196.
Gavara, Jorge, Ana Piedra-Buena, Estrella Hernandez-Suarez, Manuel Gamez, Tomas Cabello, and Juan R. Gallego. 2021. Potential for the Postharvest Biological Control of Phthorimaea operculella (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) by Blattisocius tarsalis (Mesostigmata, Blattisociidae). Agronomy 11(2), 288
Gill, Harsimran K., Gurminder Chahil, Gaurav Goyal, Arshdeep K. Gill, and Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman. 2020. Potato Tuberworm Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller)(Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). EDIS IFAS Extension EENY 587
Haines, C.P. 1977. The potato tuber moth, Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller): a bibliography of recent literature and a review of its biology and control on potatoes in the field and in store. Rep. Tropical Products Institute G112, 3: 15.
Hamilton, J. T., and J. A. Macdonald. 1990. Control of potato moth, Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller) in stored seed potatoes. General and Applied Entomology: The Journal of the Entomological Society of New South Wales 22: 3-6.
Hanafi A 1999. Integrated pest management of potato tuber moth in field and storage. Potato Res 42: 373–380
Hossain, S.M.Z., Das, G.P., Alam, M.Z., 1994. Use of various indigenous materials and insecticides in controlling potato tuber moth in storage. Bull. Inst. Trop. Agricul. Kyushu University 17: 79–84.
Ibrahim, R. A., and S. S. Al-Ahmadi. 2014. Utilization of ozone to control potato tuber moth, Phthorimaea operculella (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), in storage. African Entomology 22(2): 330-336.
Islam, M.N., Karim, M.A., Nessa, Z., 1990. Control of the potato tuber moth Phthorimaea operculella Zeller (Gelechiidae) in the storehouses for seed and ware potatoes in Bangladesh. Bangladesh J. Zool. 18: 41–52.
Kapoor, KS, and Sharma, KC 1995. Field and storage infestation of potato tuber moth in Kangra. J. Indian Poato Assoc 22: 172–173
Keasar, T., and A. Sadeh. 2007. The Parasitoid Copidosoma Koehleri Provides Limited Control of the Potato Tuber Moth, Phthorimaea operculella, in Stored Potatoes. Biological Control : Theory and Applications in Pest Management 42(1): 55–60.
Keasar, Tamar, Adi Kalish, Ori Becher, and Shimon Steinberg. 2005. Spatial and temporal dynamics of potato tuberworm (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) infestation in field-stored potatoes. Journal of Economic Entomology 98(1): 222-228.
Khan, AR 1944 Prevention of damage to stored potato by tuber moth. Curr Sci 13: 133–134.
Kroschel, J. & Koch, W. 1996. Studies on the use of chemicals, botanicals and Bacillus thuringiensis in the management of the potato tuber moth in potato stores. Crop Protection 2: 197–203.
Lal, KB 1945. Prevention of damage to stored potatoes by PTM. Curr Sci 14: 131.
Mandour, N. S., A. Sarhan, M. Ghanem, and D. Atwa. 2009. Effect of Certain Bioinsecticides on the Infestation Rate and Biological Aspects of Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in Store. Agric.Res.J., Suez Canal University 9 (1): 109–16.
Mandour, Nasser Said, Awad Ahmed Sarhan, and Dina Hussien Atwa. 2012. The integration between Trichogramma evanescens West.(Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) and selected bioinsecticides for controlling the potato tuber moth Phthorimaea operculella (Zell.) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) of stored potatoes. Journal of Plant Protection Research 52(1): 40-46.
Mbata, George N., Kemo Badji, and Carlyle C. Brewster. 2014. Monitoring populations of Phthorimaea operculella in potato fields and in storage in Senegal. International Journal of Pest Management 60(4): 300-306.
Mogahed, M. I. 2014. The possibility of using some medicinal herbs in the protection of stored potato tubers against potato tuber worm, Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller). International Journal of Agriculture Innovations and Research 3(2): 449-453.
Negasie, Adhanom, and Tessema Megenasa. 1981. Chemical Control of the Potato tuber moth, Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller)(Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) on stored Potatoes. Ethiopian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 3: 106-112.
Nirula, K.K., and R. Kumar. 1964. Control of potato tuber-moth in country stores. Indian Potato Journal 6: 30–33.
Ojero, M. F. O. 1980. Control of the Potato Tuber Moth Phthorimaea operculella (Zell.) in Storage Using Dust Formulated Insecticides. The Kenya Entomologist’s Newsletter 11: 3.
Pokharkar, D.S., Jogi, R.R., 2000. Biological suppression of potato tuber moth, Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller) with exotic parasitoids and microbial agents under field and storage conditions. J. Biol. Control 14: 23–28.
Rahman, KA 1944. Prevention of damage to stored potatoes by the potato tuber moth. Curr Sci 13: 133–134.
Raman, K. V., and R. H. Booth. 1984. Integrated control of potato moth in rustic potato stores. Proc 6th Symp Int Soc Trop Root Crops, pp. 509-515. Lima, Peru: International Potato Centre,
Raman, K.V., R.H. Booth, and M. Palacios. 1987. Control of potato tuber moth Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller) in rustic potato stores. Tropical Science 27: 175–194.
Rondon, Silvia I. 2010. The Potato Tuberworm: A Literature Review of Its Biology, Ecology, and Control. Am. J. Pot Res 87: 149–166
Rondon, Silvia I., Daniel I. Thompson, Matthew L. Klein, and Rory J. Mc Donnell. 2019. First Report of the Presence of Slugs in a Commercial Potato Storage Facility in the United States.” American Journal of Potato Research 96(4): 414-418.
Roux, Olivier, Roland Von Arx, and Johann Baumcärtner 1992. Estimating potato tuberworm (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) damage in stored potatoes in Tunisia. Journal of economic entomology 85(6): 2246-2250.
Salama, H.S., F.N. Zaki, M. Ragaei, and M. Sabbour. 1995b. Persistence and potency of Bacillus thuringiensis against Phthorimaea operculella (Zell.) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in potato stores. Journal of Applied Entomology 119: 493–494.
Saour, George, and Hayat Makee. 2004. Susceptibility of potato tuber moth (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) to postharvest gamma irradiation. Journal of economic entomology 97(2): 711-714.
Saour, George, Antonious Al-Daoude, and Hala Ismail. 2012. Evaluation of potato tuber moth mortality following postharvest cold storage of potatoes. Crop protection 38: 44-48.
Sharaby, Aziza Mohamed Fouad, and Sahar Baker Fallatah. 2019. Protection of stored potatoes from infestation with the potato tuber moth, Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) using plant powders. Bulletin of the National Research Centre 43(1): 1-7.
Sharma, R. N., V. Tare, and S. G. Deshpande. 1998. Improved Plant Based Formulations for Preventing Phthorimaea operculella Damage on Stored Potatoes-Plantmix I and Plantmix II. Pesticide Research Journal 10 (2): 214–218.
Shelton, A.M., and J.A. Wyman. 1980. Post-harvest potato tuberworm Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae population-levels in cull and volunteer potatoes, and means for control. Journal of Economic Entomology 73: 8–11.
Shutko, O. A., V. I. Repukhova, A. A. Tuturzhans, and V. A. Mikhno. 2021. Potato moth (Phthorimaea operculella Zeller) regulation methods and reducing phytosanitary risks of its spread. Research on Crops 22(special issue): 35-37.
Tilahun, Mola; Garuma, Nemera; Mekonen, Haile 2018. Monitoring Potato Tuber Moth, Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller), on Seed Potato at Farmers DLS and Potato Farms of Different districts of Shoa, oromia; Ethiopia. Greener Journal of Agricultural Sciences 8(11): 317-324
Trematerra, P., P. Luciano, and B. Paparatti. 1996. Monitoring of Phthorimaea operculella Using Pheromone Traps. Informatore Fitopatologico 46(10): 55–59
Trivedi, T. P., & Rajagopal, D. 1992. Distribution, biology, ecology and management of potato tuber moth, Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller)(Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae): a review. International Journal of Pest Management 38(3): 279-285.
Trivedi, T. P., D. Rajagopal, and P. L. Tandon. 1994. Spatial Distribution and Sampling Technique of the Potato Tuber Moth, Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in Field and Storage. Annals Entomolology 12(1): 69–70.
Tsedaley, Binyam. 2015. Integrated management of potato tuber moth (Phthorimaea operculella)(Zeller) in field and storage. Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare 5(3): 134-144.
Visser, D. 2004. The potato tuber moth Phthorimaea operculella(Zeller),in South Africa: potential control measures in non-refrigerated store environments. PhD diss., University of Pretoria.
Wang, Dingli, Qiyun Wang, Xiao Sun, Yulin Gao, and Jianqing Ding. 2020. Potato Tuberworm Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller)(Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea) Leaf Infestation Affects Performance of Conspecific Larvae on Harvested Tubers by Inducing Chemical Defenses. Insects 11(9), 633.
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