Biology and Management of Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Nahida Afreen
Dept. of Entomology, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh (208 002), India
Kartikey Singh*
Dept. of Entomology, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh (208 002), India
Prince Sahu
Dept. of Entomology, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh (208 002), India
Aman Pratap Singh
Dept. of Entomology, Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh (224 229), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Damage, Helicoverpa armigera, Life cycle, Management
Abstract
The Helicoverpa armigera Hubner is a highly devasting pest to Tobacco, tomato, okra, cotton, etc. H. armigera is cosmopolitan insect which mainly distributed in Asia, Africa and Europe. The life cycle of H. armigera includes egg-laying, larval, pupal and adult stages, with specific durations for each stage. Identification characteristics of the insect at different life stages are described. Caterpillar cause economic damage by feeding on vegetative part of plant, seed and fruit of crop. The article discusses various management strategies to control H. armigera, including cultural methods such as crop rotation, trap crops and fertilizer application. Mechanical control methods, such as manual removal of larvae, are mentioned, along with biological control using parasitoids like Trichogramma spp. and Habrobracon hebetor wasps. Chemical control options like Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) and Spinosad are also explored.
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