Helicoverpa armigera
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Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner, 1808) (cotton bollworm)
is widespread in Southern Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia/Pacific, where it is a serious pest of cotton, tobacco, maize, sorghum, sunflower, legumes, citrus, tomatoes and other crops. It is highly polyphagous, the larvae prefer the buds, flowers and fruits, but may also damage the leaves.
For more details see the respective page in Wikipedia.
Synonyms
- Heliothis armigera
- Heliothis obsoleta
| Vernacular names | |
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| • Deutsch: | Baumwollkapselwurm |
| • English: | cotton bollworm, African bollworm, gram pod borer |
| • Español: | oruga del tomate |
| • Français: | noctuelle de la tomate, ver rose du cotonnier |
