Elucidating the Fitness of a Dead-End Trap Crop Strategy against the Tomato Fruitworm, <i>Helicoverpa armigera</i>

Elucidating the Fitness of a Dead-End Trap Crop Strategy against the Tomato Fruitworm, <i>Helicoverpa armigera</i>

<i>Solanum viarum</i> has been proposed as a potential dead-end trap crop for the management of <i>Helicoverpa armigera</i> because of its unsuitability for larval growth and survival despite being overwhelmingly preferred for oviposition. This study delved into the different...

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Main Authors: Purushottam Gyawali, Shaw-Yhi Hwang, Paola Sotelo-Cardona, Ramasamy Srinivasan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
<i>Solanum lycopersicum</i>
tomato fruitworm
cotton bollworm
oviposition
<i>Solanum viarum</i>
dead-end trap crop
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/6/506

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