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990370n – 19370   Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner, [1808])
             Old World Bollworm
Distribution Data for Helicoverpa armigera
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References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)
  • (1) Brown, L. et al. 2011. Cotton Commodity-based Pest Survey. (Helicoverpa armigera, pp. 25-36). USDA-CPHST.
  • (2) Pogue, M.G. 2004. A new synonym of Helicoverpa zea (Boddie) and differentiation of adult males of H. zea and H. armigera (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Heliothinae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 97: 1222-1226 [pdf]
  • (3) Gabriela Murúa et al. (2014). First record of Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidopera: Noctuidae) in Argentina. Florida Entomologist 97: 854-856. website
  • (4) Boukhris-Bouhachem, S., Hdider, C., Souissi, R., Ghazel, I., and Pizzol, J. 2007. Seasonal activity of Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) for improved control management strategies in processing tomatoes. Acta Horticulturae. 758: 89-94
  • (5) USDA-APHIS-PPQ. 2014. New Pest Response Guidelines: Helicoverpa armigera website
  • (6) Todd, E. L. 1955. The distribution and nomenclature of the corn earworm. Jour. Econ. Ent. 48(5): 600-603
  • (7) Species Page at BOLD: The Barcode of Life Data System
  • (8) Schmidt, B.C., J.D. Lafontaine & J.T. Troubridge, 2018. Additions and corrections to the check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico IV. ZooKeys, 788: 241-252.
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