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. Epskyi department of entomology, colorado state university, ft. The attraction of agrotis ipsilon hufnagel larvae to baits. 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. Noctuidae under laboratory conditions article pdf available may 2016 with 34 reads how we measure.
Effect of chlorfluazuron and flufenoxuron on development and. Mnpv was examined as a bioinsecticide for controlling. Insect identification sheet, agriculture canada, 2 pp. Females oviposit eggs in clusters on lowlying leaves. Abstractthe black cutworm, agrotis ipsilon, is an insect pest with great agricultural importance worldwide. Genomic dna of single pollen grains was amplified by using. Pdf genetically modified potatoes against the black cutworm. The black cutworm, agrotis ipsilon hufnagel, has a wide host range, feeding on nearly all vegetables and many important grains, particularly corn. Most cutworms are in the moth family noctuidae, however, many noctuid larvae are not cutworms.
Noctuidae, is widely distributed in many countries and regions worldwide 1,2. Host plants identification for adult agrotis ipsilon, a long. Tubercles on the body are paired, but uneven in size. Insects free fulltext insecticidal activity of 11 bt. Black cutworm bcw, agrotis ipsilon hufnagel, is an occasional pest of maize that can cause considerable economic loss and injury to corn seedlings. Black cutworm bcw, agrotis ipsilon hufnagel, is an. Jul 17, 2019 the black cutworm bcw, agrotis ipsilon lepidoptera. Collins, colorado 80523 received february 20, 1988. Chlorantraniliprole against the black cutworm agrotis ipsilon nature.
Pdf host plants identification for adult agrotis ipsilon, a long. They are voracious leaf, bud, and stem feeders and can destroy entire plants. 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. Black cutworm agrotis ipsilon hufnagel university of illinois. The origin of black cutworm is uncertain, though it is now found in many regions of the world. In addition to the plants listed, which are mostly of economic importance, a.
Contact individual photographers for permission to use for any purpose. Black cutworm larvae vary in color from light gray to black and are about 1. The term cutworm is used for the larvae of the turnip moth agrotis segetum, agrotis ipsilon, agrotis exclamationis. 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. Chlorantraniliprole against the black cutworm agrotis. Biological study on the cutworm, agrotis segetum schiff. Report on catches of heliothis armigera, agrotis ipsilon and agrotis segetum in pheromone traps in catalonia spain within the oilb network. Numerous convex skin granules give the larvae an overall shiny and greasy appearance.
Media in category agrotis ipsilon the following 66 files are in this category, out of 66 total. 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. Hostsspecies affected top of page agrotis ipsilon has a very wide host range, but seedling crop plants are most seriously damaged. 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. 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. Part of theentomology commons this dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the iowa state university capstones, theses and dissertations at iowa state university. Effectiveness of a single application was also supported by harris and suec 1973, khan et al. Page designed through the cooperative efforts of interagency itis teams.
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. To understand the neural basis of this behavioural plasticity. Cutworms are notorious agricultural and garden pests. The current scientific name for this pest is agrotis ipsilon hufnagel. Chlorantraniliprole against the black cutworm agrotis ipsilon. Molecular characterization and differential expression of. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
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. Noctuidae 4 more effective during the spring flight, when larvae present the greatest threat to young plants. Noctuidae, is a serious insect pest damaging seedlings of many crops, such as cotton, maize, potatoes, and cruciferous vegetables elsalamouny et al. 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. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. In egypt, it has acquired resistance against most of the.
Agrotis ipsilon hufnagel, an important turfgrass pest, and host plant resistance by endophytic grass. Bio control efficacy of entomopathogenic nematodes against black cutworms, agrotis ipsilon hufnagel noctuidae. Agrotis ipsilon agroyp agrotis obesa agroob agrotis orthogonia agroor agrotis puta agropu agrotis segetum agrose agrotis sp. Comparative study on the susceptibility of cutworms. Pdf in this study, we determined the host relationship of agrotis ipsilon moths by identifying pollen species adhering them during their.
Host plants identification for adult agrotis ipsilon, a. To find a mating partner, moths rely on pheromone communication. Agrotis ipsilon is our largest agrotis species fw length 18 24 mm. Observations on the black cutworm agrotis ipsilon hfn. In this study, we determined the host relationship of agrotis ipsilon moths by identifying pollen species adhering them during their longdistance migration. Noctuidae, which is known as a destructive pest of many crops 5253. Malik 1978 tested seven insecticides for the control. Plough the soil during summer months to expose larvae and pupae to avian predators. Control of black cutworm, agrotis ipsilon lepidoptera. Journal of invertebrate pathology 52, 427435 1988 control of black cutworm, agrotis ipsilon lepidoptera. The hind wings are buff, darkening to the margin, with dark veins. Molecular characterization, tissue, and developmental.
Ipsilon dart agrotis ipsilon hufnagel, 1766 butterflies and. Pdf bio control efficacy of entomopathogenic nematodes. The black cutworm, agrotis ipsilon hufnagel lepidoptera. The antemedial and postmedial lines are black, double, but less prominent than the irregular postmedial line. Large larvae burrow in the soil, and are difficult to observe. Agrotis ipsilon is a longdistance migratory pest, often undertaking transregional migrations. The attraction of agrotis ipsilon hufnagel larvae to baits larry estie gholson iowa state university follow this and additional works at. One of britains most regular migrants, it can appear in large numbers in some years, and then be relatively scarce in others. I have just modified one external link on agrotis ipsilon.
We have demonstrated the crossinfectivity of two baculoviruses, a. The forewing is dull blackbrown with darker costa and lighter brown at the wing base and lateral to the postmedial line. Using semiquantitative rtpcr and realtime quantitativepcr rtqpcr, we have screened a number of antennaespecific or enriched olfactory genes from the a. Genetically modified potatoes against the black cutworm agrotis ipsilon hufn. The larvae of black cutworm agrotis ipsilon range in size between 0. The moth gets its scientific name from black markings on its forewings shaped like the letter y or the greek letter upsilon. The behavioural plasticity is accompanied by a decrease in neuron sensitivity within the primary olfactory centre, the antennal lobe al. 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. Trap color affects moth capture rate, with white and yellow traps capturing more than green traps. Pdf comparative study on the susceptibility of cutworms. Agrotis ipsilon, the dark swordgrass, black cutworm, greasy cutworm, floodplain cutworm or. Handpick and destroy the larvae in morning and evening hours on cracks and crevices in the field.