AgroEco

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Helicoverpa armigera · herbivory · Gossypium spp.

herbivory · effect: harmful

eats GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera... most damaging insect pest worldwide”
Source
Influence of Bacillus thuringiensis Toxins on the Development and Midgut Proteases in Different Larval Instars of Helicoverpa armigera
Authors
Visweshwar R., Akbar S.M.D., Sharma H.C., Sreeramulu K.
Year
2018
Publication
Indian Journal of Entomology
Page
1

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Helicoverpa armigera is universally recognized as a major polyphagous cotton pest worldwide.”

  • entomologist · plausible

    “H. armigera is the archetypal cotton bollworm; high-impact herbivore classification is well-established.”

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