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The '''oriental tobacco budworm''' (''Helicoverpa assulta'') is a [[moth]] of the [[Noctuidae]] family. It is found all over the old worlds tropics, from [[South Africa]] through the [[Middle East]], central and south-east Asia to [[Australia]]. |
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The oriental tobacco budworm (Helicoverpa assulta) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found all over the old worlds tropics, from South Africa through the Middle East, central and south-east Asia to Australia.
Description
The species have a brown coloured pattern on their forewings while their hidewings are yellowish-orange and have brown margin which has a pale mark.[1] The wingspan is about 25 millimetres (0.98 in). The adults are migratory.
The larvae feed on various Solanaceae species, including Lycopersicon, Nicotiana (Nicotiana tabacum), Physalis and Solanum. It also feeds on fruits of Physalis peruviana and Datura species.[1]
Pest
In 2004 and 2005 respectively in Anhui and Yunnan provinces of China, the species was found to be resistant to fenvalerate.[2]
Subspecies
- Helicoverpa assulta assulta (Indo-Australian tropics)
- Helicoverpa assulta afra (African tropics)
References
- ^ a b "Helicoverpa assulta (Guenée, 1852)". Lepidopterta Butterfly House. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
- ^ Xiao Ming Xia, Kai Yun Wang & Hong Yan Wang (2009). "Resistance of Helicoverpa assulta (Guenée) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) to fenvalerate, phoxim and methomyl in China" (pdf). Crop Protection. 28. Elsevier Ltd: 162–167. doi:10.1016/j.cropro.2008.10.003.
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