Bollworm Invades U.S.

Aggressive Invasive Caterpillar Found in Florida

Emily Unglesbee
By  Emily Unglesbee , DTN Staff Reporter
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The aggressive global pest known as the Old World bollworm has been detected in Florida and Southern growers should be on the lookout for unexpected damage in their crop fields. (Photo courtesy Gyorgy Csoka/Hungary Forest Research Institute -- Creative Commons)
The Old World bollworm, or Helicoverpa armigera, has been detected on the western coast of Florida. This global pest has a history of insecticide and Bt resistance and is expected to become a serious pest of most U.S. crops permanently.

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