U.S. Pest Invasion

Old World Bollworm Breaches U.S. Territory

Emily Unglesbee
By  Emily Unglesbee , DTN Staff Reporter
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Helicoverpa armigera, a voracious global pest, was found in Puerto Rico in September 2014 and its establishment on the U.S. mainland is likely imminent, experts warn. (Photo courtesy of Gyorgy Csoka/Hungary Forest Research Institute -- Creative Commons)
Helicoverpa armigera, a dangerous global pest that is closely related to the corn earworm, has been discovered in Puerto Rico, and experts say an invasion of the U.S. mainland is "just a matter of time."

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