Helicoverpa armigera
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Cotton Bollworm |
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Helicoverpa armigera
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Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner, 1805) |
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Heliothis armigera |
The Cotton Bollworm, Corn Earworm, Tobacco Budworm or Old World Bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera, also known as the Scarce Bordered Straw in the UK, where it is an immigrant) is a moth whose larvae are known to feed on a wide array of plants including a range of plants cultivated by humans. They are among the most polyphagous and cosmopolitan pests.