Helicoverpa zea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Noctuidae Genus: Helicoverpa Species: H. zea
Binomial name
Helicoverpa zea (Boddie, 1850)

The larva of the moth Helicoverpa zea (formerly in the genus Heliothis) is a major agricultural pest. It can feed on many different plants (i.e. it is polyphagous) during the larval stage. Accordingly, the species has been given many different common names; when the larva consumes cotton, it is known as the cotton bollworm (see the image on the left), when it consumes corn, it is known as the corn earworm, and when it consumes tomatoes, it is known as the tomato fruitworm. It has also been known to consume many other crops. The adult moth is a pollinator and it is pictured on the right engaging in this process. This article explains how to read a taxobox. ... Cotton bollworm, corn earworm, tomato fruitworm Image taken by me, released under GFDL Pollinator 14:29, 17 Feb 2004 (UTC) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... For other uses, see Scientific classification (disambiguation). ... Phyla Subregnum Parazoa Porifera Subregnum Eumetazoa Placozoa Orthonectida Rhombozoa Radiata (unranked) Ctenophora Cnidaria Bilateria (unranked) Acoelomorpha Myxozoa Superphylum Deuterostomia Chordata Hemichordata Echinodermata Chaetognatha Xenoturbellida Superphylum Ecdysozoa Kinorhyncha Loricifera Priapulida Nematoda Nematomorpha Onychophora Tardigrada Arthropoda Superphylum Platyzoa Platyhelminthes Gastrotricha Rotifera Acanthocephala Gnathostomulida Micrognathozoa Cycliophora Superphylum Lophotrochozoa Sipuncula Nemertea Phoronida Ectoprocta Bryozoa... Subphyla and Classes Subphylum Trilobitomorpha Trilobita - trilobites (extinct) Subphylum Chelicerata Arachnida - spiders,scorpions, etc. ... Orders See taxonomy Insects are invertebrates that are taxonomically referred to as the class Insecta. ... Superfamilies Butterflies Hesperioidea Papilionoidea Moths Acanthopteroctetoidea Alucitoidea Axioidea Bombycoidea Calliduloidea Choreutoidea Cossoidea Drepanoidea Epermenioidea Eriocranioidea Galacticoidea Gelechioidea Geometroidea Gracillarioidea Hedyloidea Hepialoidea Heterobathmioidea Hyblaeoidea Immoidea Incurvarioidea Lasiocampoidea Lophocoronoidea Micropterigoidea Mimallonoidea Mnesarchaeoidea Neopseustoidea Nepticuloidea Noctuoidea Palaephatoidea Pterophoroidea Pyraloidea Schreckensteinioidea Sesioidea Simaethistoidea Thyridoidea Tineoidea Tischerioidea Tortricoidea Urodoidea Whalleyanoidea Yponomeutoidea Zygaenoidea The order Lepidoptera... Diversity 4,200 genera 35,000 species Type Species Noctua pronuba (Large Yellow Underwing) Subfamilies Acontiinae Acronictinae Aganainae Agaristinae Amphipyrinae Amphipyrinae Bagisarinae Bryophilinae Calpinae Catocalinae Cocytiinae Condicinae Cuculliinae Dilobinae Eucocytiinae Eustrotiinae Euteliinae Glottulinae Hadeninae Heliothinae Herminiinae Hypeninae Ipimorphinae Noctuinae Plusiinae Psaphidinae Raphiinae Stictopterinae Stiriinae Strepsimaninae Ufeinae The Noctuidae or Owlets... In biology, binomial nomenclature is the formal method of naming species. ... 1850 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... A larva (Latin; plural larvae) is a juvenile form of animal with indirect development, undergoing metamorphosis (for example, insects or amphibians). ... A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly. ... Phagy or phagia is an ecological term that is used to identify particular nutritional systems. ... It has been suggested that Trivial name be merged into this article or section. ... Cotton ready for harvest. ... Corn redirects here. ... Look up Tomato in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Agriculture (a term which encompasses farming) is the process of producing food, feed, fiber and other goods by the systematic raising of plants and animals. ... A pollinator is the agent that moves pollen from the male anthers of a flower to the female stigma of a flower to accomplish fertilization or syngamy of the female gamete in the ovule of the flower by the male gamete from the pollen grain. ...

A cotton bollworm eating a boll

The impact of this pest has been and continues to be significant, especially because of the wide range of crops attacked, and the natural abundance of the species in the wild. Download high resolution version (640x956, 94 KB)Cotton bullworm from http://www. ... Download high resolution version (640x956, 94 KB)Cotton bullworm from http://www. ...

Helicoverpa armigera, a close relative of H. zea, is a major cotton bollworm in Asia. Binomial name Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner, 1805) Synonyms Heliothis armigera The Cotton Bollworm, Corn Earworm, Tobacco Budworm (Helicoverpa armigera) is a moth whose larvae are known to feed on a wide array of plants including a range of plants cultivated by humans. ...

The insidious flower bug (Orus insidiosus), a pirate bug, feeds on the eggs of H. zea, thus acting as a biological control agent. Genera see text The Anthocoridae are a family of bugs, commonly called pirate bugs. ... Biological control of pests and diseases Overview A key belief of the organic gardener is that diversity furthers health. ...

External links

• Corn earworm University of Florida
• Corn Earworm Moth Find large format diagnostic photos and information.