Battle in the New World: Helicoverpa armigera versus Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
The corn earworm Helicoverpa zea (Boddie) and the old world bollworm Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) are allopatric species and occur in important agricultural crops. In maize, both species tend to infest the ear. The introduction of H. armigera in Brazil has created a new sce...
Main Authors: | , , , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Public Library of Science
2016
|
Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5132268/ |