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Helicoverpa armigera

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iCotton Bollworm
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Helicoverpa armigera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Suborder: Ditrysia
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Helicoverpa
Species: H. armigera
Binomial name
Helicoverpa armigera
(Hübner, 1805)
Synonyms

Heliothis armigera

The Cotton Bollworm, Corn Earworm, Tobacco Budworm (Helicoverpa armigera) 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.

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