Native budworm
Helicoverpa punctigera
Larvae feed on the fruiting parts of plants and on the terminal growth, flowers and leaves
Yield loss occurs when larvae burrow into pods.
Feeding holes in pods are evident and parts or whole seeds are consumed, resulting in reduced yield and quality
Helicoverpa punctigera migrate from inland breeding areas into cropping areas in spring as their hosts dry off. The timing and size of these influxes can vary from season to season.
Native budworm eggs can be found singly on the growing tips and buds of plants. They are small (about 0.5 mm in diameter) but quite visible to the naked eye after close inspection of the plant.
Pesticides
Alpha-Scud Elite
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Altacor
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Altacor Hort
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Ambush
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Arrivo 250 EC
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Arrivo 40 ULV
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Avatar
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Banshee EC
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Benevia
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Binder
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Bisect Duo 100 EC
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Bollgard II Cotton Event 15985
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Bollgard III
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Cheminova Trojan
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Chix EC
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Chlorban 500 EC
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Coragen
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Cyren 300 ULV/EC
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Cyren 500 EC
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Cyrux 200 EC
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Cyrux 250 EC
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Decis Options
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Disect 100 EC
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Dominex 16 ULV
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Dominex Duo
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Durivo
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Electra 225
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Exirel
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Fastac Duo
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FMC Chlorpyrifos 500
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Furadan 10G
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Fury 14 ULV
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Karate Zeon
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Klartan
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Lancer 750 DF
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Mavrik Aquaflow
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Mitra 200 EC/ULV
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Mustang
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Permerid 500 EC
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Pounce
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Pyrinex Super
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Rotam Acaramik Insecticide / Miticide EC
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Rotam Hitraz 200 EC/ULV
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Showdown 375
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Steward EC
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Talstar 100 EC
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Talstar 250 EC
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Tokuthion
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Unichoice 100 EC
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Vantal 18 EW
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Vantal Upgrade
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Voliam Flexi
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Warlock
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Zeeper 500 EC
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Abacin 18 EC
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Abasect
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Agrimec
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Alpha Duo 100
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Alpha Forte 250 SC
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Alphacyper
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Alphasip Duo100
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Arrow 100 EC
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Arysta LifeScience Abamectin Insecticide / Miticide EC
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Arysta LifeScience Lambda-Cyhalothrin 250 CS
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Assign
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Astral 100EC
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Astral 250EC
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Axe
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Barmac Out Of Bounds All Purpose
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Bifentin 100 SC
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Bifentin 100EC
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Canopy
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Chlorpos 500 EC
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Cobalt Advanced
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Compel
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Conquest Chlorpyrifos 500
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Cyptrin 200 EC
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Delegate
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DiPel DF
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Endosulfan 350
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Fenthrin
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Gemstar LC
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Gremlin
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Lambda 250 CS
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Lannate-L
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Lepidex 500
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Lorsban 500 EC
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Mascot Duo
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Matador With Zeob
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Nudrin 225
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Strike-Out 500 EC
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Success Neo
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Sumi-Alpha Flex
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Venom 100 EC
intensity: N/A