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The Granulate Cutworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae): Biological Parameters Under Controlled Conditions, Host Plants, And Distribution In The Americas, Alexandre Specht, Fernando M.S. Dias, Germán San Blas, Vânia F. Roque-Specht, Mirna M. Casagrande, Olaf H.H. Mielke, Débora G. Montezano, Izailda Barbosa Santos, Silvana V. Paula-Moraes, Thomas E. Hunt, Juaci V. Malaquias, Felipe A.D. Bonfin, Paulo V.M. Vieira
The Granulate Cutworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae): Biological Parameters Under Controlled Conditions, Host Plants, And Distribution In The Americas, Alexandre Specht, Fernando M.S. Dias, Germán San Blas, Vânia F. Roque-Specht, Mirna M. Casagrande, Olaf H.H. Mielke, Débora G. Montezano, Izailda Barbosa Santos, Silvana V. Paula-Moraes, Thomas E. Hunt, Juaci V. Malaquias, Felipe A.D. Bonfin, Paulo V.M. Vieira
Department of Entomology: Faculty Publications
Feltia subterranea (Fabricius), commonly known as the granulate cutworm, is a common species of owlet moths (Noctuidae) of major agricultural importance, widely distributed in Nearctic and Neotropical regions. This study was conducted to determine the species biological parameters, gather information about its larval host plants, and assess the agricultural significance of this species in the Americas. The viability of the egg, larval, pupal stages, and prepupal period was 98, 98, and 100%, respectively, under laboratory conditions. The average duration of the egg, larval, pupal stages, and prepupal period was 3, 17, 4, and 13 d, respectively. All laboratory-reared larvae developed …