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Population genetic structure of the cotton bollworm Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in India as inferred from EPIC-PCR DNA markers.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Behere Gajanan Tryambak, Tay Wee Tek, Russell Derek Alan, Kranthi Keshav Raj, Batterham Philip
Abstract excerpt
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 resistance against all common groups of insecticides used for its management have exacerbated its pest status. An understanding of the population genetic structure in H. armigera under Indian agricultural conditions will help...
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