Noctuidae has recently extended its already considerable geographical range from europe, africa, asia and australasia to the new world. Provision of bird perches or planting of tall crops that serve as resting sites for insectivorous birds such as myna acridotheris tristis and drongo. The old world cotton bollworm, helicoverpa armigera hubner lepidoptera. Mainly helicoverpa and heliothis species including the cotton bollworm helicoverpa zea, corn earworm heliothis zea and tobacco budworm heliothis virescens fabricius target host.
General information about helicoverpa armigera heliar eppo global database. The old world bollworm helicoverpa armigera hubner lepidoptera. Editorial writer robert birkett latin america email. The relevance of observed patterns of host selection and inferred moth behaviour to management ofhelicoverpa populations on chickpea are discussed. The cotton bollworm, helicoverpa armigera hbner, and the. Since it is polyphagous feeds on many different plants during the larval stage, the species has been given many different common names, including the cotton bollworm and the tomato fruitworm.
Two species of group ii nucleopolyhedroviruses genus alphabaculovirus from helicoverpa species have been designated. T r 0, and the mean generation time is then calculated as tln r 0 r. Noctuidae in the riverina region of southeastern australia and the implications for tactical and strategic management volume 96 issue 6 s. The crop production has been severely threatened by increasing difficulties in controlling these pests as they have developed high levels of resistance to commonly used insecticides. Manejo integrado del gusano elotero helicoverpa zea.
Helicoverpa armigera is widely distributed throughout the old world africa, asia, europe, australasia, and oceania in early 20, h. Helicoverpa armigera is generally regarded as the more serious pest because of its greater capacity to develop resistance to insecticides, broader host range, and persistence in cropping. In europe, asia, africa, and australia the species is helicoverpa armigera. F 2 tests have been supplemented with f 1 tests as a means to more efficiently sample the frequencies of the common form of cry2ab resistance. Helicoverpa zea is known by numerous different common names including cotton bollworm or corn earworm, and many others specific to the crop on which it can be found. Lepidoptera, noctuidae are polyphagous pests of international significance. Two species of helicoverpa are serious pests of field crops particularly grain legumes, summer grains and cotton in the northern grains region of australia. Complete genome sequences of helicoverpa armigera single. These biological control agents have been reported as major factors in mortalities of h. The population ecology of helicoverpa armigera in smallholder crops in kenya with emphasis on its natural enemies. Pdf adaptive introgression across semipermeable species. Regardless, helicoverpa species worldwide have numerous host plants.
Assessing moth migration and population structuring in helicoverpa armigera lepidoptera. Helicoverpa armigera heliaroverview eppo global database. The native budworm, sometimes known as heliothis, is a common and widespread pest of pulse crops and canola. Widespread resistance to chemical insecticides has prompted the registration of biopesticides based on baculoviruses baculoviridae. Helicoverpa zea, commonly known as the corn earworm, is a species formerly in the genus heliothis in the family noctuidae. Larva of corn earworm, helicoverpa zea boddie, darker form. Zalom department of entomology, university of california, davis, california 95616. A complete list of the host and origin data for helicoverpa spp. A marked aggregative oviposition behaviour ofhelicoverpa spp. Larval activity increases in warmer conditions, and ceases when temperatures fall below about 12c. Since both life cycles are relatively similar, details on both life cycles can be.
Know the enemy to manage it better about helicoverpa helicoverpa often called heliothis is a serious pest of southern queensland crops, particularly grain legumes, summer grains and cotton. Ascoviruses cause disease in lepidopteran larvae and pupae, and have been reported most commonly from species of the family noctuidae, including trichoplusia ni, heliothis virescens, helicoverpa zea, spodoptera frugiperda and autographa precationis. Agrow latin america supplement 2015 the ministry has further prioritised eight pests, weeds and diseases as key targets for pesticides in the approval process. Noctuidae from a rearing facility in stoneville, mississippi. Latin america 2016 3 crop prices, wet weather, high distributor inventories and a lack of confidence delaying purchasing. Introduction the noctuids helicoverpa armigera hubner and. The noctuid helicoverpa armigera hubner is a major pest of many economically important crops in india, including cotton, pigeonpea, chickpea, sunflower, tomato, sorghum, millet, okra, and corn manjunath et al. This chapter describes the distribution, population dynamics, host range and feeding preference of h.
Helicoverpa armigera was first reported as established in brazil in early 20 in the states of goias, bahia, and mato grosso czepak et al. Larvae vary widely in colour and can be confused with other pest caterpillars. Helicoverpa assulta, the oriental tobacco budworm, is a moth of the family noctuidae. Integrated management of helicoverpa armigera in soybean. It occurs in most years and often migrates into agricultural areas from nearby or distant rangelands. In some cropping systems these predators have considerable impact on population of helicoverpa spp. Insect parasitoids attack the eggs especially trichogramma spp. Characteristics of polymorphic microsatellite markers in. Pdf because of the recent presence of helicoverpa armigera in brazil and. Taxonomy navigation heliothinae all lower taxonomy nodes 82 common name isynonym irank i. Areawide pheromone trapping of helicoverpa sea heliothis. Gullan and craston 2011 clearly explained on insects may become pests and these are based on the following reasons.
It has since been reported from the distrito federal, the southern state of parana specht et al. F 1 tests involve screening the offspring from single pair crosses between homozygous resistant insects and field collected insects gould et al. The potential distribution of invading helicoverpa. Use of sex pheromone traps and insecticides for the. Common hostorigin combinations for the two most frequently intercepted species of helicoverpa h. Elliot was in receipt of a cnpq productivity grant. A new synonym of helicoverpa zea boddie naldc usda. Those include asian soybean rust, earworms helicoverpa armigera, nematodes and the resistant weeds, horseweed conyza bonariensis and sourgrass digitaria insularis. Helicoverpa species valent biosciences biorational crop. The deterrent activity of a newly developed food product, envirofeasp and three other food sprays, sugar, envirofeast 2 and petroleum oil plus kelgum mixture, on oviposition by helicoverpu spp.
Levels of parasitism averaging 40 to 80% have been attained by such releases in california and florida, resulting in fruit damage levels of about 3% oatman and platner 1971. The crop production has been severely threatened by increasing difficulties in controlling these pests as they have developed high levels of resistance to commonly. Adaptive introgression across semipermeable species boundaries between local helicoverpa zea and invasive helicoverpa armigera moths preprint pdf available. King and coleman 1989 discuss the prospects for longterm biological control of heliothishelicoverpa spp. The cotton bollworm, corn earworm, or old world african bollworm helicoverpa armigera also known as the scarce bordered straw in the uk, where it is a migrant is a moth, the larvae of which feed on a wide range of plants, including many important cultivated crops.
King and coleman 1989 discuss the prospects for longterm biological control of heliothis helicoverpa spp. Native budworm larvae develop through six growth stages, becoming fullygrown in 23 weeks in summer and 46 weeks in spring. Dhiloo, aftab raza jarwaruse of sex pheromone traps and insecticides for the management of earias spp. They will generally have four to five generations per season. Noctuidae is geographically widespread, being present in europe, asia. Susceptibility profiles of helicoverpa armigera hubner. Such investigations highlight importance of parasitoids in integrated management of h. All photos included on this page can only be used for educational purposes. Pdf first record of helicoverpa armigera lepidoptera. While helicoverpa armigera is a problem in many parts of the old world, it is a particularly difficult pest in australia and india, where it is the numberone pest of cotton, and in southeast asia, where it is the most significant pest on vegetables. To determine what attributes that make helicoverpa as a pest, the answers lie in the following. Refined petroleum products have been used since last century for the control of phytophagous arthropod pests. Characteristics of polymorphic microsatellite markers. Noctuidae 3 feeding is a prerequisite for high levels of egg production.
Ac53, used in the biopesticides vivus and vivus max, and h25ea1, used in in vitro production studies. Relative abundance of helicoverpa armigera lepidoptera. Helicoverpa gelotopoeon dyar, 1921 helicoverpa hardwicki matthews, 1999. It has since been reported from the brazilian states of mato grosso, goias, bahia, distrito federal, parana, roraima, and piaui. Field and laboratory investigations were conducted to study the diversity, species composition, biology and effectiveness of recovered trichogramma spp. Helicoverpa spp larvae were maintained on an artificial diet modified from that used by greene et al. Heliothis stombleri okumura and bauer is a new synonym of h. Costs of management and damage are gigantic in a wide range of food and fiber crops.
Areawide pheromone trapping of helicoverpa sea and heliothis phloxiphaga lepidoptera. The cotton bollworm, helicoverpa armigera hubner lepidoptera. Queensland the smart state understanding helicoverpa ecology and biology in southern queensland. Not surprisingly, many of these hosts are crops, including many field crops. Helicoverpa armigera is a key pest of agriculture and horticulture in pakistan. The mean generation time t is defined as the time that a population needs to increase by a factor of r 0 as the stable agestage distribution and the stable increase rate i. Helicoverpa armigera wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. A broad range of families of predators have been listed as potential predators for the helicoverpa spp.
For publication in journals, books or magazines, permission should be obtained from the original photographers with a. Pdf the spread of helicoverpa armigera lepidoptera. Lineage i cellular organisms eukaryota opisthokonta. It was formally reported as present in brazil 1,2,3,4,5,6 and paraguay in 20, and argentina in 2014, but given the extent of the area infested and high abundance see below, it is likely to. Media in category helicoverpa zea the following 32 files are in this category, out of 32 total. Evolution, ecology and management of resistance in. Heliothis armigera hubner, 1805 noctua armigera hubner, 1805 noctua barbara fabricius, 1794 heliothis conferta walker, 1857 heliothis pulverosa walker, 1857 heliothis uniformis wallengren, 1860 heliothis fusca cockerell, 1889 helicoverpa commoni hardwick, 1965 heliothis rama bhattacherjee. Tnav2a and hvav3a have been shown to have a broad experimental host range among larvae of the lepidopteran. The larva of the moth helicoverpa zea is a major agricultural pest. Trichogrammatidae egg parasitoids have been reared and released for suppression of helicoverpa zea in several crops. Refuge crop performance as part of the bt resistance management strategy for helicoverpa spp. It is a major pest in cotton and one of the most polyphagous and cosmopolitan pest species. Helicoverpa is a genus of moths in the family noctuidae first described by david f. For more multimedia, look at helicoverpa zea on wikimedia commons.
The management of helicoverpa species by entomopathogenic. Ii, issue 6 september 2014 7983 finger or bhendi, belongs to family malvaceae and is an important crop grown throughout the year. Pdf helicoverpa armigera, one of the worlds most destructive crop pests, was first documented in brazil in 20. Corn earworm, helicoverpa heliothis zea boddie lepidoptera. Because helicoverpa is a worldwide genus with many polyphagous species, larvae can be intercepted from nearly any origin on most any host. The relative specificity, potential activity, environmental safety and immunity to insecticides have made microbial pesticides a favoured component of ipm strategies, and considerable efforts have been made to develop the most promising agents, bacillus thuringiensis and helicoverpa armigera nuclear polyhedrosis virus hanpv into commercially. Sep 24, 2015 we report here the genome sequences of two alphabaculoviruses of helicoverpa spp. Helicoverpa species valent biosciences biorational. Helicoverpa zea reproductive virus was first observed in the gonads of adult helicoverpa zea lepidoptera. The gross reproductive rate grr was calculated as grr. Noctuidae in the sacramento and san joaquin valleys of california michael p.
Helicoverpa armigera hubner and helicoverpa assulta guenee are. Comparison of artificial diet and hybrid sweet corn for. Since it is polyphagous feeds on many different plants during the larval stage, the species has been given many different common names, including the. While helicoverpa armigera is a problem in many parts of the old world, it is a particularly. Notes on taxonomy and nomenclature top of page the taxonomic situation is complicated and presents several problems. The potential distribution of invading helicoverpa armigera.
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