Parasitism of Corn Earworm, <i>Helicoverpa zea</i> (Boddie) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), by Tachinid Flies in Cultivated Hemp
In a survey on hemp grown in western Kentucky we found an average of 27.8 CEW larvae per plant. We recorded 45% parasitism of CEW in these fields by two species of tachinid flies, <i>Winthemia rufopicta</i> and <i>Lespesia aletiae</i>. Most parasitized larvae were third to si...
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MDPI AG
2022-06-01
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/6/519 |