First reported occurrence of Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Brazil

Abstract

In this study is reported the first occurrence, in Brazil, of Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), which was considered up till now a quarantine pest. The notification occurred in the Goiás State, in soybean; Bahia State, in volunteer soybean; and Mato Grosso State, in cotton.

Keywords

• Quarantine pest
• Heliothinae
• Glycine max L.
• Gossypium spp.