Tag: Old World Bollworm

January 2025 First Friday with Florida First Detector

by Morgan Pinkerton
January 6, 2025

Recap of January 2025 First Friday with Florida First Detector In this month's webinar, we covered invasive caterpillars that feed on vegetable crops. Florida's agriculture industry is home to a wide variety of high value vegetable production. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Biosecurity, Caterpillars, FFD24-25, FloridaFirstDetector, Invasive Species, Lepidoptera, Moths, Old World Bollworm, Vegetables

Old World Bollworm Detected in Puerto Rico!

by Amanda Hodges
November 6, 2014

During September of 2014, you received an Old World Bollworm Pest Alert. Federal and state regulatory specialists continue to monitor for the Old World Bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera as it is a high-risk pest of national and international significance. On ... READ MORE

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Tags: Helicoverpa, Invasive, Noctuidae, Old World Bollworm, Puerto Rico

Old World Bollworm, A Potential Invader on the Horizon

by Amanda Hodges
September 29, 2014

The potential of the Old World Bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera, to invade the U.S. continues to present a concern for producers of various ornamental crops, corn, cotton, and soybean. The old world bollworm is within the same genus as the ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture
Tags: Helicoverpa, Invasive, Old World Bollworm

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