First Record of Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Argentina

Because of the recent presence of Helicoverpa armigera in Brazil and Paraguay in 2013, pheromone traps were deployed in chickpea crops at 2 localities in Tucuman province to determine if this noctuid was present in Argentina. This pest was detected at both locations, confirming the presence of H. ar...

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Published inThe Florida entomologist Vol. 97; no. 2; pp. 854 - 856
Main Authors Murua, MGabriela, Scalora, Franco S, Navarro, Fernando R, Cazado, Lucas E, Casmuz, Augusto, Villagran, MElvira, Lobos, Enrique, Gastaminza, Gerardo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.06.2014
Subjects
Cicer arietinum
Helicoverpa armigera
Lepidoptera
Noctuidae
Argentina
USA, Florida
ASW, Brazil
Argentina, Tucuman
Paraguay
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Summary:Because of the recent presence of Helicoverpa armigera in Brazil and Paraguay in 2013, pheromone traps were deployed in chickpea crops at 2 localities in Tucuman province to determine if this noctuid was present in Argentina. This pest was detected at both locations, confirming the presence of H. armigera in Argentina for first time.
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ISSN:0015-4040
DOI:10.1896/054.097.0279