The species status of Heliothis armigera (Hub. ) (Leidoptera: Noctuidae) in Andhra Pradesh, India on the basis of Aedeagal cornutal spines

Jadhav, D R and Bhatnagar, V S and Pawar, C S (1985) The species status of Heliothis armigera (Hub. ) (Leidoptera: Noctuidae) in Andhra Pradesh, India on the basis of Aedeagal cornutal spines. Current Science, 54 (5). pp. 239-240. ISSN 0011-3891

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Abstract

The assumption of N. S. Bhatterjee that Heliothis armigera is divided into 3 subspecies, which feed on cotton and bhindi [okra], on sorghum, maize and wheat, and on gram [Cicer arietinum] and tomato, respectively, and of which the males have 11, 12 and 13 aedeagal cornutal spines, respectively, was investigated by rearing laboratory populations of field-collected larvae taken on sorghum, gram and pigeon pea [Cajanus cajan] on these 3 groups of food-plants. The number of spines was found to vary from 10 to 15 in laboratory-reared and field-collected males of all the food-plant groups. It was therefore impossible to link spine numbers with food-plant type in determining subspecies of H. armigera. Other Heliothis species collected at the same time from Andhra Pradesh included H. peltigera and H. assulta.

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Subjects:	Mandate crops > Chickpea Mandate crops > Pigeonpea
Depositing User:	Mr Charan Sai Ch
Date Deposited:	13 Nov 2011 10:14
Last Modified:	13 Nov 2011 10:14
URI:	http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/3482
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