Claim · model-written summary
NPV was the most frequent viral disease in larvae collected from Cleome and maize.
- Interactor
- Heliothis armigera Hübner
Helicoverpa armigerae1pest - Second interactor
- a nuclear polyhedrosis virus (NPV)e0biocontrol_agent
- Outcome
- most frequente0
Verbatim
e0“a nuclear polyhedrosis virus (NPV) was the most frequent particularly on larvae collected from Cleome and maize.”
e1“The cotton bollworm, Heliothis armigera Hübner”
Title
Brigitte T. Nyambo Tropical Pest Management 1990. doi:10.1080/09670879009371432
Other claims from this paper (4)
- Observation Viral and bacterial diseases and parasitism were important causes of cotton bollworm larval mortality.
- Observation These mortality factors did not prevent economically damaging bollworm populations on crops.
- Association Mortality factors varied by season and host plant.
- Recommendation The authors conclude more research is needed before bollworm natural enemies can be used for biocontrol in Western Tanzania.