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corn earworm or cotton bollworm, destructive larva of a moth, Heliothis zea. Also known as tomato fruitworm, the larva attacks a variety of crops, boring into and feeding on the developing fruits—tomatoes, corn kernels, or cotton bolls. The adult moth is pale yellow. It is classified in the phylum Arthropoda Arthropoda (ärthrŏp`ədə) [Gr.,=jointed feet], largest and most diverse animal phylum. ..... Click the link for more information. , class Insecta, order Lepidoptera, family Noctuidae. corn earwormor cotton bollworm or tomato fruitwormMoth larva (Heliothis zea, family Noctuidae) that damages corn, tomato, cotton, and other seasonal crops. The smooth, fleshy, green or brown caterpillars feed on corn kernels near the tip of the ear and burrow into tomatoes and cotton bolls. Four or five generations of the pale brown adult moths, with wingspans of 1.3 in. (3.5 cm), are produced annually. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The new Quad-Stack, 2P788, is a 115-day grain hybrid that features protection against corn rootworm, first- and second-generation European corn borer, black cutworm, fall armyworm, western bean cutworm, southwestern corn borer, lesser cornstalk borer, southern cornstalk borer, sugarcane borer and intermediate suppression of corn earworm. A corn earworm moth feeds on the Nectar of a Gaura plant, a night-blooming relative of evening primrose. In the insect resistance trials, plants demonstrated commercial levels of resistance to the key pests European corn borer and corn rootworm, as well as resistance to corn earworm. |
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