Tomato leaf miner
that emerges from its tunnel just prior to pupating, is known as a prepupa. This stage lasts only a few hours. [...] plants of fruiting vegetable crops, however, a considerable quantity of foliage can get damaged before the harvest is affected. The older larvae make wider tunnels [...] except with ornamental crops, this is usually of less significance. Seedlings and young plants can be completely destroyed as a result of the direct damage caused