The recent introduction and spread of Helicoverpa armigera throughout South America
highlight the invasiveness and adaptability of moths in the Helicoverpa genus. Long-range …

Background Helicoverpa armigera and H. zea are amongst the most significant
polyphagous pest lepidopteran species in the Old and New Worlds respectively. Separation …

The diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella, is renowned for developing resistance to
insecticides and causing significant economic damage to Brassica vegetable crops …

We are nearing the 20-year anniversary of a groundbreaking paper which details how
microsatellite marker development in Lepidoptera is “extremely difficult for no apparent …

Helicoverpa armigera is an important pest of cotton and other agricultural crops in the Old
World. Its wide host range, high mobility and fecundity, and the ability to adapt and develop …

Chilo suppressalis (Walker) displays significant geographical differences in ecological
preference that may be congruent with patterns of molecular variation. To test this, we …

Background Developing lepidopteran microsatellite DNA markers can be problematical, as
markers often exhibit multiple banding patterns and high frequencies of non-amplifying" null" …

The bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera Hübner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a polyphagous
pest of worldwide occurrence inflicting annual crop damage in India worth US $1 billion. In …

Numerous and charismatic, the Lepidoptera is one of the most widely studied groups of
invertebrates. Advances in molecular tools and genomic techniques have reduced the need …

Recent studies suggest that populations of the pest moth Helicoverpa armigera
(Hübner)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) may be genetically differentiated over short distances and …