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First Record ofHelicoverpa armigera(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Argentina

María Gabriela Murúa, Franco S. Scalora, Fernando Navarro, Lucas Emiliano Cazado, Augusto S. Casmuz, M. Villagrán, Enrique Lobos, Gerardo Gastaminza

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Because of the recent presence of Helicoverpa armigera in Brazil and Paraguay in 2013, pheromone traps were deployed in chickpea crops at 2 localities in Tucumán province to determine if this noctuid was present in Argentina. This pest was detected at both locations, confirming the presence of H. armigera in Argentina for first time.

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Because of the recent presence of Helicoverpa armigera in Brazil and Paraguay in 2013, pheromone traps were deployed in chickpea crops at 2 localities in Tucumán province to determine if this noctuid was present in Argentina. This pest was detected at both locations, confirming the presence of H. armigera in Argentina for first time.

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Because of the recent presence of Helicoverpa armigera in Brazil and Paraguay in 2013, pheromone traps were deployed in chickpea crops at 2 localities in Tucumán province to determine if this noctuid was present in Argentina. This pest was detected at both locations, confirming the presence of H. armigera in Argentina for first time.

Key concepts: Helicoverpa armigera, Noctuidae, Lepidoptera genitalia, Biology, PEST analysis, Pheromone trap, Helicoverpa, Botany

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