Preference of potato tuber moth Phthorimaea operculella (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) and their level of infestation among three potato varieties

The experiment, conducted in the state of Eritrea to study the preference and the level of infestation of potato tuber moth (Athorimaea operculela) on three potato varieties i.e. Condor, Ajiba and Picasso, grown in the highland of Eritrea, particularly in Zoba Maekel and Debub, revealed maximum number of adults emerging from Condor variety against the minimum from Ajiba showing high preference. The infested potato varieties kept separately in different plastic container and observed for the adult emergence there from showed that the condor variety followed by Picasso and ajiba registered maximan amergence i.e. 8.33, 11.00 and 2.00, respectively. The present research was concluded with finding of the presence of potato tuber moth in three selected potato varieties which was not reported so far from state of Eritrea.