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Abstract
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The tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick), is a major worldwide pest of tomato crops, both in the greenhouse and in
open field cultivations. Since this pest’s new introduction in Iran, it has caused extensive damage. Chemicals have mainly been used
to control this pest. The purpose of our research was to identify the indigenous predators of the tomato leafminer, associated with
tomato in the Borazjan region of the Bushehr province, Iran. From March to May 2014, infested tomato leaves were collected from protected
tomato crops. A predator species from the family Miridae was found, reared, and identified as Nesidiocoris tenuis (Reuter 1895).
This species is reported for the first time on tomato leafminer in Iran. Identification of important natural enemies provides a scientific
basis for including these predators in the biological programs against this pest.
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