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Corn earworm pest of sweet corn
The corn earworm (Helicoverpa zea) is the most destructive insect pest of sweet corn in the US and has been noted to be one of the most destructive plant feeding insects in the world.
Wohleb, Carrie, Waters, Timothy
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Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) traits, neonicotinoid seed treatments (NSTs), and in‐furrow pyrethroids (IFPs) can control insect pests of corn, but their target spectrum may be redundant and/or mismatch Mid‐Atlantic pest pressure. Across 9 site‐years insecticide treatments reduced pest damage and sometimes increased plant stand, but never improved yield ...
Maria E Cramer, Kelly A Hamby
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Identifying Integrated Pest Management Strategies for corn earworm, Helicoverpa zea, in Hemp [PDF]
Corn earworm, Helicoverpa zea (Lepidotera: Noctuidae), is a polyphagous insect species that feeds on the foliar, fruiting, and flowering structures of their host plants.
Velez Chavez, Alejandra
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Abstract Cover crops are multifunctional tools that mitigate environmental impacts of agriculture, enhance resilience to weather extremes and suppress weeds and arthropod pests. Cover crops provide non‐crop food and habitat resources that attract natural enemies of pests, but their outcomes for pest management are less clear in regions where keystone ...
Carmen K. Blubaugh +4 more
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Tomato Defenses Under Stress: The Impact of Salinity on Direct Defenses Against Insect Herbivores
ABSTRACT Abiotic stressors, such as salt stress, can reduce crop productivity, and when combined with biotic pressures, such as insect herbivory, can exacerbate yield losses. However, salinity‐induced changes to plant quality and defenses can in turn affect insect herbivores feeding on plants.
Sahil V. Pawar +6 more
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Damage to grain sorghum by the corn earworm–Heliothis zea (Boddie) –has been especially severe in Butte and Glenn counties. Certain fields examined in 1957 and 1958 showed 90%-99% of the heads to be infested.
O Bacon, R Miskus, M Morse, R Sailsbery
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SP341-G Corn Earworm on Sweet Corn
The corn earworm, Helicoverpa zea (Boddie), is the most serious insect pest of sweet corn in Tennessee.
The University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service
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Corn Earworm Biology and Management in Soybeans
This publication provides current information on corn earworm biology, prediction of outbreaks, pest advisories, scouting procedures, and recently revised economic thresholdsPENTO ...
Day, Eric R. +2 more
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Plant resistance offers a good alternative to pesticides for protecting corn (Zea mays L.) from attack by corn earworm, Helicoverpa zea (Boddie). The GT-CEW-RS8 synthetic is a breeding population with some resistance to corn earworm, but based on ...
Butrón Gómez, Ana María +3 more
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Maize Plant Resistance To Corn Earworm Larvae
Silks from fiftythree maize plant introductions from the United States GermplasmMaize Project, a resistant (Zapalote Chico) and a susceptible (Stowells’ Evergreen sweetcorn) check mixed into a pinto bean diet were evaluated at Tifton, GA for resistance ...
M. E. Snook, B. R. Wiseman
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