Ovipositon by Heliothis on soybeans and cotton [Heliothis zea, Heliothis virescens]

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Title:	Ovipositon by Heliothis on soybeans and cotton [Heliothis zea, Heliothis virescens]
Authors:	Pitre, H.N., Hillhouse, T.L.
Source:	J. Econ. Entomol. 1976, 69(2):144-146
Abstract:	Oviposition on soybeans and cotton by Heliothis zea (Boddie) and H. virescens (F.) was studied in the green-house and in field cages containing soybean or soybean and cotton plants. Both species preferred cotton over soybeans for oviposition. Seasonal variations in egg-laying preference for these 2 host plants were exhibited by both insects. They often preferred the pubescent lower leaf surface to the upper leaf surface stems or pods of soybeans. Egg-laying by both species on soybeans occurred in the upper two thirds of the plant, whereas oviposition in cotton occurred in the upper third of the plan

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