Page designed through the cooperative efforts of interagency itis teams. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Molecular characterization and differential expression of olfactory genes in the antennae of the black cutworm moth agrotis ipsilon shaohua gu1, liang sun1,3, ruonan yang1, kongming wu1, yuyuan guo1, xianchun li1, jing jiang zhou2, yongjun zhang1 1state key laboratory for biology of plant diseases and insect pests, institute of plant protection, chinese academy of agricultural sciences. Host plants identification for adult agrotis ipsilon, a. Chlorantraniliprole against the black cutworm agrotis.
Noctuidae, which is known as a destructive pest of many crops 5253. The larvae of black cutworm agrotis ipsilon range in size between 0. Females oviposit eggs in clusters on lowlying leaves. Ipsilon dart agrotis ipsilon hufnagel, 1766 butterflies and. Abstractthe black cutworm, agrotis ipsilon, is an insect pest with great agricultural importance worldwide. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. They are voracious leaf, bud, and stem feeders and can destroy entire plants. In the moth, agrotis ipsilon, newly mated males cease to be attracted to the femaleproduced sex pheromone, preventing them from remating until the next night, by which time they would have refilled their reproductive glands for a potential new ejaculate. The origin of black cutworm is uncertain, though it is now found in many regions of the world. Observations on the black cutworm agrotis ipsilon hfn.
Numerous convex skin granules give the larvae an overall shiny and greasy appearance. The color varies from greasy gray to black above the spiracles small circular openings on the caterpillars sides with lighter shades on the underside. Insects free fulltext insecticidal activity of 11 bt. We have demonstrated the crossinfectivity of two baculoviruses, a. Chlorantraniliprole against the black cutworm agrotis ipsilon. Agrotis ipsilon, the dark swordgrass, black cutworm, greasy cutworm, floodplain cutworm or. Noctuidae 4 more effective during the spring flight, when larvae present the greatest threat to young plants. The current scientific name for this pest is agrotis ipsilon hufnagel. Black cutworm bcw, agrotis ipsilon hufnagel, is an occasional pest of maize that can cause considerable economic loss and injury to corn seedlings. Plough the soil during summer months to expose larvae and pupae to avian predators. Genomic dna of single pollen grains was amplified by using. Insect identification sheet, agriculture canada, 2 pp. In this study, we determined the host relationship of agrotis ipsilon moths by identifying pollen species adhering them during their longdistance migration. The hind wings are buff, darkening to the margin, with dark veins.
Collins, colorado 80523 received february 20, 1988. Large larvae burrow in the soil, and are difficult to observe. Shaohua gu, 1 liang sun, 1, 3 ruonan yang, 1 kongming wu, 1 yuyuan guo, 1 xianchun li, 1 jingjiang zhou, 2 and yongjun zhang 1, richard david newcomb, editor. Hosted by the usgs core science analytics and synthesis. I have just modified one external link on agrotis ipsilon. Agrotis ipsilon hufnagel, an important turfgrass pest, and host plant resistance by endophytic grass. To understand the neural basis of this behavioural plasticity. Chlorantraniliprole exhibit the potential to be exploited as a control strategy for this cutworm. Noctuidae under laboratory conditions article pdf available may 2016 with 34 reads how we measure. Comparative study on the susceptibility of cutworms.
The black cutworm, agrotis ipsilon hufnagel, has a wide host range, feeding on nearly all vegetables and many important grains, particularly corn. Genetically modified potatoes against the black cutworm agrotis ipsilon hufn. Black cutworm agrotis ipsilon hufnagel university of illinois. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Control of black cutworm, agrotis ipsilon lepidoptera. The attraction of agrotis ipsilon hufnagel larvae to baits larry estie gholson iowa state university follow this and additional works at. Black cutworm, agrotis ipsilon ufifas edis university of florida. Epskyi department of entomology, colorado state university, ft. The identification of pollen species can be used to determine the geographical origin of the insect since some plants grow only in certain ecological zones or geographic locations. The black cutworm, agrotis ipsilon hufnagel lepidoptera.
Agrotis ipsilon, pacific northwest moths agrotis ipsilon, african moths agrotis ipsilon, moth photographers group agrotis ipsilon, butterflies and moths of north america agrotis ipsilon, svenska fjarilar agrotis ipsilon, lepidoptera larvae of australia don herbisonevans. Pdf in this study, we determined the host relationship of agrotis ipsilon moths by identifying pollen species adhering them during their. A manual of the insects of the hawaiian islands, including an enumeration of the species and the notes on their origin, distribution, hosts, parasites, etc. Report on catches of heliothis armigera, agrotis ipsilon and agrotis segetum in pheromone traps in catalonia spain within the oilb network. The common cutworm agrotis segetum and the black cutworm agrotis ipsilon are serious soil pests of many vegetable and field crops all over the world. Pdf the common cutworm agrotis segetum and the black cutworm agrotis. Malik 1978 tested seven insecticides for the control.
Contact individual photographers for permission to use for any purpose. Chlorantraniliprole against the black cutworm agrotis ipsilon nature. Trap color affects moth capture rate, with white and yellow traps capturing more than green traps. Pdf genetically modified potatoes against the black cutworm. Journal of invertebrate pathology 52, 427435 1988 control of black cutworm, agrotis ipsilon lepidoptera. Effectiveness of a single application was also supported by harris and suec 1973, khan et al. The behavioural plasticity is accompanied by a decrease in neuron sensitivity within the primary olfactory centre, the antennal lobe al. Molecular characterization and differential expression of olfactory genes in the antennae of the black cutworm moth agrotis ipsilon. The moth gets its scientific name from black markings on its forewings shaped like the letter y or the greek letter upsilon.
Pdf host plants identification for adult agrotis ipsilon, a long. The antemedial and postmedial lines are black, double, but less prominent than the irregular postmedial line. Pdf comparative study on the susceptibility of cutworms. Bio control efficacy of entomopathogenic nematodes against black cutworms, agrotis ipsilon hufnagel noctuidae. Most cutworms are in the moth family noctuidae, however, many noctuid larvae are not cutworms. Jul 17, 2019 the black cutworm bcw, agrotis ipsilon lepidoptera. Agrotis ipsilon, the dark swordgrass, black cutworm, greasy cutworm, floodplain cutworm or ipsilon dart, is a small noctuid moth found worldwide. Mnpv was examined as a bioinsecticide for controlling. One of britains most regular migrants, it can appear in large numbers in some years, and then be relatively scarce in others.
Noctuidae, is widely distributed in many countries and regions worldwide 1,2. Hostsspecies affected top of page agrotis ipsilon has a very wide host range, but seedling crop plants are most seriously damaged. The black cutworm bcw, agrotis ipsilon lepidoptera. Handpick and destroy the larvae in morning and evening hours on cracks and crevices in the field.
Effect of chlorfluazuron and flufenoxuron on development and. Cutworms are notorious agricultural and garden pests. Host plants identification for adult agrotis ipsilon, a long. Molecular characterization, tissue, and developmental. Using semiquantitative rtpcr and realtime quantitativepcr rtqpcr, we have screened a number of antennaespecific or enriched olfactory genes from the a.
The adult moth has brown forewings and a dumbbell mark in the centre of each wing, like other species in the agrotis genus, but specifically has a paler area around the tips of the forewings. The term cutworm is used for the larvae of the turnip moth agrotis segetum, agrotis ipsilon, agrotis exclamationis. Black cutworm larvae vary in color from light gray to black and are about 1. In egypt, it has acquired resistance against most of the. Noctuidae, is a serious insect pest damaging seedlings of many crops, such as cotton, maize, potatoes, and cruciferous vegetables elsalamouny et al.
In this study, agrotis ipsilon nucleopolyhedrovirus bacmid has been constructed as an infectious bacmid in an attempt to allow genome recombination and generation of virus mutants. Black cutworm agrotis ipsilon hufnagel insect fact sheet integrated pest management description life cycle injury black cutworm larvae vary in color from light gray to black and are about 1. Pdf bio control efficacy of entomopathogenic nematodes. Biological study on the cutworm, agrotis segetum schiff. Released in very low amounts, female sex pheromones are used by males to identify and localize females. Molecular characterization and differential expression of.
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