| Title: | "Biology, Ecology, and Evolving Management of Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Sweet Corn in the United States" |
| Author(s): | Olmstead DL; Nault BA; Shelton AM; |
| Address: | "Department of Entomology, New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Cornell University, 630 W. North St., Geneva, NY 14456 (dlo6@cornell.edu; ban6@cornell.edu; ams5@cornell.edu), dlo6@cornell.edu. Department of Entomology, New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Cornell University, 630 W. North St., Geneva, NY 14456 (dlo6@cornell.edu; ban6@cornell.edu; ams5@cornell.edu)" |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1938-291X (Electronic) 0022-0493 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "The corn earworm, Helicoverpa zea (Boddie), is a polyphagous pest found throughout the United States, where it attacks many field and vegetable crops. Although H. zea has long been a traditional pest of sweet corn, its importance to this crop has increased dramatically over the past two decades. In this review, we summarize information critical for current and future management of H. zea in sweet corn production in the United States. First, we discuss the pest status of H. zea and its life history, including migration, infestation and larval development, diapause, overwintering, and abiotic factors that affect its biology. Next we describe monitoring methods, crop protection decision-making processes, chemical control options, and the use of genetic technologies for control of H. zea Alternative H. zea management options including biological control, cultural controls, host plant resistance, and pheromone disruption are also reviewed. The role of climate change and its effects on H. zea and its ecology are discussed, as well as the recent invasion of its relative, Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner), which is a major pest of corn in other parts of the world. To conclude, we suggest future research opportunities for H. zea and H. armigera management in sweet corn" |
| Keywords: | "Animals Climate Change *Insect Control/methods Moths/growth & development/*physiology *Pest Control, Biological United States *Zea mays/growth & development Helicoverpa armigera Zea mays L.corn earworm development host interaction;" |
| Notes: | "MedlineOlmstead, Daniel L Nault, Brian A Shelton, Anthony M eng Review England 2016/06/23 J Econ Entomol. 2016 Aug; 109(4):1667-76. doi: 10.1093/jee/tow125. Epub 2016 Jun 21" |
