A genus of shrubs or trees, mostly evergreen, with simple leaves, usually glossy and with spiny, toothed edges, inconspicuous yellow or white flowers, dioecious, with yellow, green, red, sometimes black fruits, two of its many species growing naturally in our country, and some species cultivated as ornamental plants in gardens. (Translated from http://terim.tuba.gov.tr/)
The tomato moth (Lacanobia oleracea) is a particularly a pest in greenhouses but can also inflict damage on outdoor crops. It is a polyphagous species feeding on plants of 14 families including crop species such as tomato, sweet pepper, lettuce, brassicas, cucumber, cut flowers (particularly chrysanthemums), apple as well as perennial and woody shrubs and trees. (ITU, 2023. FG-AI4A WG-GLOSS Glossary – Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) for Digital Agriculture https://www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-t/opb/fg/T-FG-AI4A-2023-1-PDF-E.pdf)
