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Cotton bollworm (Helicoverpa)

Cotton bollworm (Helicoverpa)

Larva — Lepidoptera

What is an opportunist?

An "opportunist" is a population (fungi, bacteria, insects…) that takes advantage of a favourable environment to settle in, multiply and feed on it. It often develops when the natural defences of the affected organism are weakened — for genetic reasons or linked to context (water stress, deficiencies, nutritional imbalances, overcrowding…). This is typically the case in monocultures, where a single host plant, uniform and present in large numbers, offers ideal ground for it to spread.

Identification key : Boring caterpillar (fruits, stems, cobs, tubers, wood) (Larva) Butterflies and moths (Adult (and nymphs resembling the adult))

Scientific name : Helicoverpa armigera

Other names : Old World bollworm, Corn earworm (Old World)

Highly polyphagous moth of Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania, also present in South America since 2013. Its caterpillars feed mainly on reproductive parts, boring into tomatoes, peppers, cotton bolls, chickpea pods and maize ears. Adults migrate long distances and there are several generations a year.

Crops affected : Bean, Beet, Bell pepper, Cabbage, Chickpea, Coffee, Corn, Cotton, Cucumber, Eggplant, Eucalyptus, Flax (Linseed), Mango, Mint, Oat, Onion, Pea, Peanut, Pine, Potato, Rice, Sesame, Sorghum, Soybean, Spinach, Squash / Pumpkin, Strawberry, Sunflower, Tomato, Watermelon, Wheat

Source : Helicoverpa armigera (HELIAR)[Overview] — EPPO Global Database — EPPO

This page lists the bio-preparations in the collection that other references associate with this opportunist: Cotton bollworm (Helicoverpa).

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No published recipe is associated with this opportunist yet.

See also

Crops

Cotton Rice Pea Oat Eggplant Pine Coffee Squash / Pumpkin Onion Spinach Eucalyptus Bean Strawberry Chickpea Sunflower Flax (Linseed) Corn Mango Peanut Mint Potato Cucumber Bell pepper Beet

Opportunists of the same crops

Tomato spotted wilt virus Stolbur (bois noir) Chilli thrips Pink hibiscus mealybug Brown marmorated stink bug Root-knot nematodes Beetles False codling moth Spider mite Melon fly Aphid Anthracnose

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